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NATO defence ministers have inched toward meeting U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand that members of the Western military alliance invest five per cent of their gross domestic product in their militaries and related defence infrastructure. The ministers, meeting in Brussels on Thursday, approved what the allies call an “ambitious” set …
Read More »Zelenskyy willing to quit presidency if it means peace in Ukraine, NATO membership
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday he was willing to give up his position if it meant peace in Ukraine, adding that he could exchange his departure for his country’s entry into the NATO military alliance. News Source link
Read More »NATO stepping up naval patrols as Finland investigates possible sabotage of undersea cables
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Friday that the military alliance will step up patrols in the Baltic Sea region as Finnish investigators work to establish whether a ship linked to Russia sabotaged undersea cables there this week. Finnish authorities seized control of the ship, the Eagle S, on Thursday …
Read More »Canada has chance to be a major voice at NATO summit. Will allies listen? – National
As NATO leaders gather in Washington, D.C., for their annual summit that begins Tuesday, Canada’s involvement in major discussions may be complicated by how allies view its commitment to defence spending, analysts say. The defence alliance is marking its 75th anniversary by looking toward an uncertain future and growing global …
Read More »U.K. takes aim at allies like Canada, wants higher NATO targets – National
Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Cameron is urging the U.K.’s allies, including Canada, to spend more on their militaries, warning the West needs a “harder edge for a tougher world.” The current NATO target for defence spending is two per cent of GDP. Cameron wants it raised to 2.5 per cent. …
Read More »Trudeau on U.S. giving Ukraine cluster munitions: ‘They should not be used’ – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says countries must avoid using cluster munitions. That comes several days after American President Joe Biden announced the United States will send the controversial weapons to Ukraine to help that country’s counter-offensive against Russia. “Canada was one of …
Read More »Critical decisions ahead as Trudeau goes off to NATO summit – National
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to the NATO leaders’ summit in Lithuania this week, where Canada is likely to play a larger-than-usual role in two critical discussions: the alliance’s expanding membership and its efforts to refocus on collective defence. Trudeau is expected to depart for Riga, Latvia, from Ottawa …
Read More »Sweden’s NATO bid set to be discussed as Trudeau meets Nordic leaders – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 26, 2023 6:22 am Updated June 26, 2023 6:25 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Sweden’s bid to join the NATO military alliance will be discussed Monday at a meeting of Nordic leaders in Iceland, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau …
Read More »Canada to add 15 Leopard tanks, 130 troops to NATO battlegroup in Latvia – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 16, 2023 11:14 am Updated June 16, 2023 11:18 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Canadian Armed Forces will deploy 15 Leopard 2 battle tanks and 130 personnel to a NATO force in Latvia by next year. Defence Minister …
Read More »NATO secretary general says alliance must prepare for ‘long haul’ in Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says the alliance needs to reinvigorate its military capacity in order to support Ukraine for the “long haul.” In an interview Sunday on Rosemary Barton Live, Stoltenberg said the alliance had depleted much of its own supplies of weapons and ammunition and would need to work with industry …
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