Canada pledges billions in new defence spending, but doesn't reach NATO's 2% commitment

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Canada pledges to spend more on defense; US applauds move

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Canada pledges billions in new defence spending, but doesn't reach NATO's 2% commitment

Two years after being ordered on an urgent basis, a new defence policy for Canada that promises to bolster the military's surveillance and combat capabilities in the Arctic was unveiled Monday.

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Canada exploring possibility of joining AUKUS alliance, Trudeau says - National

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says conversations are underway on possibly joining the second phase of AUKUS, a U.S.-led alliance with the United Kingdom and Australia.

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Canada's new defence policy will focus on securing the Arctic and fixing the 'unsustainable' gap in force size

The federal government presented an ambitious reform of its defence policy Monday with a renewed focus on securing Canada’s arctic border and recruitment but that still stops short of hitting the two percent defence spending target expected of NATO partners.

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Defence Minister Bill Blair to release Canada’s long-awaited defence policy update

OTTAWA - Defence Minister Bill Blair is set to release the long-awaited update to Canada's defence policy this morning in Trenton, Ont.