MacKay says maritime threats are most serious vulnerability

Comments highlight tough choices military has to make in coming decades.

Published March 9, 2011

For more than 10 minutes, Defence Minister Peter MacKay did his level best to reiterate the importance of Canada buying F-35 stealth jets.

Some of the "most important and enduring missions" that Canada will face will need the state-of-the-art fighter jets to accomplish, the minister said. This will include "defending Canada's sovereignty" and "contributing to international operations alongside our...

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