Canada to order military plane fleet from Sweden in shift from US suppliers

Canada has announced plans to purchase Saab's GlobalEye early warning aircraft from Sweden instead of Boeing's competing E-7 Wedgetail, marking a strategic shift to reduce reliance on U.S. defense suppliers. Prime Minister Mark Carney made the announcement as Canada seeks to take greater responsibility for monitoring its vast Arctic territory. The decision also reflects Canada's broader effort to strengthen defense ties with Nordic NATO allies amid concerns about U.S. reliability as a partner.