Canada guarantees to spend 5% of GDP on defence by 2035 in pact with NATO leaders

Canada guarantees to spend 5% of GDP on defence by 2035 in pact with NATO leaders

NATO leaders — including Canada — have approved a plan to dramatically increase defence spending across the Western alliance to five per cent of the gross domestic product over the next decade, a decision that has given U.S. President Donald Trump a significant policy victory. They gathered behind closed doors in the Netherlands on Wednesday, … Read more

Canada to signal defence procurement pact with EU: officers – Nationwide

Canada to signal defence procurement pact with EU: officers – Nationwide

By Dylan Robertson The Canadian Press Posted June 16, 2025 10:34 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size European Union officials say Canada is likely to sign a defence procurement agreement with the continent when Prime Minister Mark Carney goes to Brussels later this month. Carney is set to visit … Read more

US to overview submarine pact as a part of ‘America First’ agenda

US to overview submarine pact as a part of ‘America First’ agenda

Lana Lam and Tiffanie Turnbull BBC News, Sydney Reuters Australia would buy up to five Virginia-class attack submarines from the US – seen here in Western Australia earlier this year – under the Aukus deal The US has launched a review of its multi-billion dollar submarine deal with the UK and Australia, saying the security … Read more