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NATO Opens GlobalEye Deal; Canada Eyes Six, Trump Rebukes
7/7/2026
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- NATO opened formal negotiations with Sweden’s Saab for the GlobalEye early-warning system at the Ankara summit.
- The alliance aims to acquire up to ten GlobalEye aircraft, with eleven members—including Canada—joining the purchase.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada will seek to buy up to six GlobalEyes while it has begun separate talks.
- U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the move, urging allies to rely more on U.S. defense equipment.
