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