Defence Minister Anita Anand announced that Canadian military members and their Latvian counterparts will be training Ukrainian soldiers.
Anand made the announcement after a bilateral meeting with Latvian Defence MinisterPlay Video
That spending is expected to soon climb to three per cent of GDP, well above the NATO alliance’s stated target of two per cent.Article contentThe Washington Post recently reported, citing confidential documents leaked online, that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau privately told NATO officials his country will never reach that goal.
“The next stage is going to be establishing force development,” Anand said, adding that another step will be defining the critical capabilities of allied countries’ militaries. About 800 Canadian Armed Forces members are currently deployed to Latvia, but it remains unclear how many members would be required for the brigade.
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