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By anyone’s measure, $150 billion a year is an eye-watering amount of money to spend on anything — let alone defence. While it pales in comparison to the inflation-adjusted appropriations of the Second World War, it is potentially, for this generation, the very definition of beating ploughshares into swords. Or …
Read More »U.S. expecting NATO members to show them the money at leaders’ summit
Short and sweet is not usually a phrase associated with the annual NATO leaders’ summit, but arguably that’s what many member nations are hoping for as U.S. President Donald Trump returns to the table. The gathering of allied leaders will be the first for Prime Minister Mark Carney and NATO …
Read More »Carney to make defence announcement amid push for NATO spending hike – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 9, 2025 7:11 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office says he will be in Toronto today to make an announcement related to “defence and security priorities.” The announcement is slated for 10 …
Read More »Groundwork laid in Brussels for NATO leaders to debate 5% defence spending target
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 …
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