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As Canada strengthens its defense industry, local contractors are seeing a boom amid tense U.S.-Canada relations.

As Canada strengthens its defense industry, local contractors are seeing a boom amid tense U.S.-Canada relations.

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August 27th, 2026

As Canada strengthens its defense industry, local contractors are seeing a boom amid tense U.S.-Canada relations.

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Canada is trying to depend less on American military suppliers, so its defense industry is growing quickly.

加拿大正努力減少對美國軍事供應商的依賴國防產業因此快速成長

A clothing factory in Toronto is putting together uniforms for the military.

多倫多一家服裝廠正在為軍方組裝制服

This factory belongs to Wuxly, a maker of luxury parkas. It is one of many Canadian companies doing defense work.

這家工廠屬於豪華派克大衣製造商Wuxly,是許多投入國防承包的加拿大公司之一。

Other companies are also developing remote sensors for the Arctic, making drones, and building autonomous robots.

其他公司也在為北極地區開發遙感器製造無人機以及建造自主機器人

This boom reflects Prime Minister Mark Carney's promise.

這股繁榮反映了總理馬克·卡尼的承諾

He vowed to make the economy more self-sufficient while relations with Washington are tense.

在與華盛頓關係緊張之際誓言加強經濟自給自足

The U.S. imposed new tariffs this week, making the situation worse.

美國本週實施新一輪關稅讓局勢更加升級

Canada plans to spend an extra 60 billion dollars over five years. It also promises to support local firms in the defense supply chain.

加拿大計劃在未來五年額外撥款600億美元並承諾支持國內企業參與國防供應鏈

Professor Philippe Lagassé from Carleton University says this investment is quite large by Canadian standards.

卡爾頓大學教授菲利普·拉加塞表示以加拿大標準來說這筆投資規模相當可觀

James Uriichuk, the founder of Wuxly, said that defense shows are sold out. Many new companies are entering this industry.

Wuxly創辦人詹姆斯·尤里丘克國防展都已售罄很多新公司進入這個行業

The company makes helmet covers for the Canadian Armed Forces. It also supplies 40,000 uniforms for female soldiers to the Ukrainian army.

該公司為加拿大武裝部隊製造頭盔罩供應烏克蘭軍隊4萬套女兵制服

Carney calls for upgrading Arctic abilities and increasing spending by tens of billions of dollars to establish sovereignty.

卡尼呼籲升級北極能力增加數百億美元支出以確立主權

Uriichuk said that the Arctic region is so important that soldiers must be dressed properly.

尤里丘克北極地區如此重要必須讓士兵穿得合適

This strategy aims to move away from depending on American contractors. It also wants to build a domestic supply chain and focus on aerospace, robotics, and unmanned systems.

這項戰略旨在擺脫對美國承包商的依賴培育國內供應鏈優先發展航空航天機器人無人系統

Canada has announced it will buy radar planes from Sweden's Saab and submarines from Germany's ThyssenKrupp.

加拿大已宣布從瑞典紳寶購買雷達飛機從德國蒂森克虜伯購買潛艦

Startups like New Frontier Robotics are also seeking funding to develop AI robots for military and civilian use.

新創公司New Frontier Robotics在爭取資金開發可用於軍事民用AI機器人

Drone maker Volatus Aerospace also benefits. Its technology is seen as dual-use, able to drop medicine or deliver military supplies.

無人機製造商Volatus Aerospace受惠其技術被視為雙重用途可用於空投藥品運送軍用補給

August 27th, 2026

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