Editorial: Canada must stand with Ukraine as America wavers
As Washington turns on Ukraine, Canada’s defence buildup is necessary. But its defence spending needs more scrutiny
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So the author first states that we have to make sure we aren't buying equipment to fight yesterday's wars, since the Ukrainian war has shown that drones and missile strikes seem to be the current way forward, but then turns around and advocates buying more F35s.
Pick a direction. You don't need a stealth fighter to shoot down drones. A fleet of cheaper, more available Gripens would be better suited to home defense anyone. At least, that seems to be the opinion of the guy in charge of NORAD.
They don't need fighter jets to shoot down drones, they need cheap missiles like North Vector Dynamics is going to produce. CM-70 counter-UAS precision laser guided interceptor missile. 3 kilogram, .9 meter, 3.5 kilometer range. None of this 4/5 million dollar a missile shit. Not to mention the upfront cost of the billion dollar patriot system.