Posted AT 3:48 AM EST on 05/08/08
Security, costs stall major military purchase
OTTAWA — Ottawa is facing an uphill battle to carry out a promised purchase of $17-billion in new military equipment because of stringent U.S. security rules and ballooning costs caused by a series of delays, newly released documents show.
According to Foreign Affairs briefing notes, the government is blaming U.S.
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