To better equip Canada's air force and navy, Andrew Erskine in this op-ed states that Canada should acquire the C-27J Spartan and double its order of Protecteur-class ships.
Analyst Andrew Erskine writes that Canada missed a recent opportunity to strengthen military ties in the Pacific - but says its not too late for Ottawa to increase its presence in the region.
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