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U.S. Threatens To Scrap NORAD Amid F-35 Tensions With Canada; Will RCAF Opt For Gripens Over Lockheed Jets?
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However, after taking office in March this year, PM Carney announced that his government would review the purchase amid burgeoning tensions with the Trump administration.
“NORAD would have to be altered,” US Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra told CBC News in an exclusive interview.
Not just that, the ambassador signalled that the NORAD partnership would have to be reconsidered if Canada decided to purchase the Gripen.
In November 2025, Saab CEO Micael Johansson stated the company was tying up with Canadian aerospace manufacturer Bombardier to pave the way for license production of Gripen-E/F fighter jets.
Some others have drawn attention to a 2021 evaluation conducted by Canada’s Department of National Defence, the F-35 received a 95% rating for military capabilities.