NORAD modernization Arctic surveillance

NORAD modernization Arctic surveillance news, explainers, analysis, and related coverage.

PanoramaDigest explainer showing Australia's June 22, 2026 over-the-horizon radar agreement with Canada, including the July 1 work start, the December 2029 initial capability target and the Arctic surveillance focus.

Australia's Radar Sale to Canada Turns Arctic Defense Into an Allied Industrial Test

Australia and Canada signed a A$2.5 billion over-the-horizon radar agreement on Monday, June 22, 2026. The deeper world story is that Arctic defense is starting to look less like a U.S.-only shield and more like a middle-power industrial partnership.

Benjamin HayesJun 22, 20265 min