Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Wednesday that his government would not purchase early-warning-radar planes from the United States, opting instead for a European model.

Canada will purchase Swedish Saab’s GlobalEye, which is based on the Canadian-manufactured Bombardier Global 6500 jet.

Tensions between the US and Canada have been high since Donald Trump launched a trade war against the US’ northern neighbor and even suggested that Canada should become the 51st US state, which caused widespread outrage in Canada, just as Carney was seeking the post of prime minister and succeeded in getting elected to it.

Since then, the Canadian government has also opted ot review the planned purchase of US F-35 fighter jets to explore other options.

  • gecko@lemmy.ml
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    3
    ·
    4 hours ago

    US is planning to take over Canada and Greenland for their resources , like they did with Venezuela

    • Yerbouti@sh.itjust.works
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      1 hour ago

      US wants to take over these countries but have 0 plans lol. They said they would take Iran in 24 hours, good luck taking Montreal.

      • rainwall@piefed.social
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        edit-2
        1 hour ago

        The descendants of Lafayette will likely end up northward in that kind of conflict, in which case the US is fucked.