On Feb. 17, 2026, the Government of Canada released the latest
iteration of Canada's national defence
strategy, Security, Sovereignty and Prosperity:
Canada's Defence Industrial Strategy (the
Strategy), which follows a commitment in Budget 2025 to invest
$81.8 billion into the Canadian Armed Forces by 2030, and
institutional efforts to facilitate a Canada-focused approach to
defence procurement.
The Strategy is centered upon a “Build-Partner-Buy”
framework that prioritizes domestic procurement in areas of
existing Canadian strength and capacity, as well as for areas of
key sovereign concern. While the Strategy also seeks to continue
defence procurement through partnerships with allies, and
off-the-shelf investments, Canada's concerted goal is to
select investments that can flow back into the Canadian economy
while generating sufficient sovereign control over Canada's
defence industry.
