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Monday, April 21, 2014

Harper’s tough choice on new fighter jet for Canada

F-35 Lightning IIAn 800-pound gorilla has moved into the Prime Minister’s Office in the form of an “options analysis” of possible replacements for Canada’s aging CF-18 fighter jets.

Delivered by the Royal Canadian Air Force last week, the document was supposed to help Stephen Harper achieve his long-standing goal of buying F-35s.

Harper has wanted F-35s since at least 2008, when his Canada First Defence Strategy expressed an intention to acquire “next-generation” fighter jets. The term “next-generation” is used to designate aircraft with low radar profiles (“stealth”) and high situational awareness.

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