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The drone war comes home: Canada scrambles to shield military bases in legal grey zone

May 7, 2026

Canada’s military is quietly deploying counter-drone defences at ports and air bases, racing to keep pace with lessons from Ukraine’s devastating strikes on Russian assets. The effort exposes a legal and operational grey zone — how to stop airborne threats over Canadian cities without disrupting civilian life or crossing regulatory lines.



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