Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a new partnership with Australia on an early-warning radar system for Canada’s north.

The $6 billion system will help to detect incoming missiles and is expected to be up and running by 2029.

The Prime Minister, who is from the Northwest Territories, made the announcement in Iqaluit, Nunavut.

He says, “the Over the Horizon radar system will enable Canada to detect and respond to both air and maritime threats over our Arctic faster and from further away. It will most fundamentally keep all Canadians safe.”

Arctic sovereignty and security are growing concerns for many nations, including Canada, the United States, and regions like the E.U., and Carney says Canada cannot and should not look first to others to defend the nation.