Ghana is seeking to enhance its military capabilities through stronger defence cooperation with Canada, focusing on artificial intelligence, cyber defence and maritime surveillance. The proposed areas of collaboration were discussed when Defence Minister Kenneth Gilbert Adjei met Canadian High Commissioner Myriam Montrat at The Square. Mr Adjei reaffirmed the government’s commitment to deepening military ties with Canada, particularly in training, intelligence sharing and peace support operations.
He expressed appreciation to Canada for its continued support to the Ghana Armed Forces, especially in military training, peacekeeping initiatives and the Elsie Initiative, which aims to increase the participation of women in uniform in United Nations peacekeeping missions.
The minister stressed that modernising the armed forces required sustained investment in advanced capabilities to respond effectively to emerging internal and external security threats. He identified artificial intelligence, cyber defence, maritime security and surveillance technologies as key areas where both countries could strengthen their partnership.
For her part, Ms Montrat reiterated Canada’s commitment to supporting Ghana in building stronger defence and security institutions. She highlighted the importance of the Elsie Initiative in promoting women’s participation in international peacekeeping and noted that the partnership had also supported the development of a gender policy aimed at addressing sexual abuse.
The discussions also focused on emerging security threats across the region, with both countries expressing a shared commitment to broadening cooperation in tackling cross-border security challenges.
