Why Carney is buying a Swedish surveillance aircraft over an American one

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the Carney government's decision to purchase the GlobalEye AEW&C surveillance aircraft from Swedish manufacturer Saab rather than American suppliers. They debate whether this choice represents Canada operationalizing Carney's "rupture thesis" with the United States, potentially compromising future military interoperability for diversification. They then explore tensions between defence procurement and industrial policy, questioning whether political considerations and corporate welfare for companies like Bombardier should outweigh Canada's continental defence responsibilities and technological modernization needs.The Hub is Canada’s fastest growing independent digital news outlet.Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get our best content when you are on the go:https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple)https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify)Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=enCREDITS:Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and EditorRudyard Griffiths - Host Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.