Thinking the 'unthinkable': NATO wants Canada and allies to gear …
Sep 26, 2024 · One former top national security official, several defence experts and a retired senior military leader all say that for the last 30 years, Canadians and their governments have been happy not to...
NATO is losing patience with one of its own members - POLITICO
Jul 8, 2024 · Canada has been dodging its commitment to NATO for a decade. It may not be able to hold out for much longer. Over the past several years, Ottawa has become an outlier among the 32-member alliance.
Trudeau tells NATO allies Canada is on track to meet 2% ... - CBC.ca
2 days ago · Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a meeting of parliamentarians from NATO nations Monday that Canada is on track to meet its commitment to spend two per cent of GDP on defence by 2032.
Canada in NATO: Military spending must double to meet target | CTV News
Oct 30, 2024 · All 32 NATO allies have agreed to spend at least that amount on defence, but Canada is one of the only nations that has not presented a plan to reach the target. Twenty-three members already...
ANALYSIS | NATO at 75: Is Canada losing its grip on the world's ...
Apr 4, 2024 · Seventy-five years after helping found the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Canada is now openly chastised over its defence spending and commitment.
Canada stuck in NATO penalty box through 2030 - POLITICO
Apr 9, 2024 · The news comes as a record number of NATO’s allies will meet the 2 percent target, and follows months of pressure from allies for Canada to end its free-rider status in the alliance.
Nato allies pressure Canada to step up spending at Washington summit - BBC
Jul 9, 2024 · Canada is under mounting pressure to increase its military spending as it continues to fall short of the target set out for Nato members, raising fears that the country is becoming an outlier...
Defence spending: Bill Blair 'ready to go faster' to meet target - CTV News
3 days ago · Canada committed last year to meet the NATO members' pledge to spend at least two per cent of GDP on national defence and in July Prime Minister Justin Trudeau committed to hitting that target by ...
Canada's defense investment plans put it on track to meet NATO ...
Jun 14, 2024 · BRUSSELS (AP) — Canada looks on track to meet NATO’s military spending guideline by the end of the decade, Defense Minister Bill Blair said Friday, notably by boosting investment in the Arctic near its shared border with Russia as the region warms quickly because of climate change.
Canada unveils for first time target date for NATO defense …
Jul 11, 2024 · Canada will increase defense spending to the NATO target of 2% of gross domestic product by 2032, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday, making a commitment for the first time on when...