BLUF
Canada’s fighter procurement decision has become a strategic sovereignty issue, balancing the operational advantages of the F-35 and NORAD integration against industrial, political, and economic incentives offered by Saab’s Gripen and domestic production partnerships.Learning Outcomes
- Explain how fighter aircraft procurement decisions affect national sovereignty and alliances.
- Assess the importance of interoperability within NORAD and allied air defence systems.
- Analyse the impact of defence industrial policy on military capability decisions.
