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Royal Canadian Air Force: Air Power and the Challenge of Modernization

Air power has been central to military operations for over a century, and the Royal Canadian Air Force has participated in that history from its earliest days. Today's RCAF faces a confluence of challenges: aging platforms requiring replacement, evolving threats demanding new capabilities, alliance commitments expecting meaningful contributions, and domestic requirements spanning a vast national territory.