Military Spending
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Taiwan says will put US$40B toward air defence system, US weaponsTaiwan announced it will spend US$40 billion on new military purchases, including an air defence system, amid pressure from the U.S. to increase defence spending.WorldNov 26, 2025
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Liberals roll out Defence Investment Agency to speed up military purchasingPrime Minister Mark Carney campaigned in the spring election on a promise to reform defence procurement by streamlining the system to cut down on lengthy delays.CanadaOct 2, 2025
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Department of National Defence wants to hire journalists for ‘role playing’The Department of National Defence is hiring two journalists for 'role-playing services' to prepare its spokespeople for 'challenging' questions from the media.CanadaJan 16, 2024
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Military ‘wrestling’ with Ottawa’s push to axe $1B from budgetCanada’s top solider says he is 'wrestling' with the fact Ottawa has asked the Department of National Defence to cut roughly $1 billion from its budget.PoliticsSep 29, 2023
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NATO allies commit to spend ‘at least’ 2% of GDP on defence: diplomatsAgreement on the new spending target was one of the outstanding issues ahead of a two-day NATO summit on Tuesday and Wednesday next week in Vilnius.WorldJul 7, 2023
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Canada under pressure by allies to boost military spending: ‘Show us the money’At 1.29 per cent of GDP in 2022, Canada's defence spending as a percentage of GDP is about the same as it was in the late 1990s, according to NATO.CanadaJun 29, 2023
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Will Canada’s ‘woeful’ military readiness alienate NATO allies?Former defence officials say Canada's "widespread" military deficiencies allegedly outlined in a leaked Pentagon assessment are readily apparent and must be addressed urgently.CanadaApr 23, 2023
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‘Bad mistake’ to judge Canada’s defence commitments solely on spending: U.S. envoyThe U.S. ambassador to Canada pushed back on the questions raised by a new report that cast fresh doubts on Canada's ability to hit a key NATO spending target.CanadaApr 21, 2023
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Trudeau’s reported NATO remarks a setback for U.S.-Canada ties: former envoyA Washington Post report says Trudeau privately told NATO officials that Canada would never meet the military alliance's spending target of two per cent of GDP.CanadaApr 21, 2023
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Has Trudeau ruled out fulfilling NATO defence target? U.S. report stirs questionsA new report says a leaked Pentagon assessment says Canada's "widespread" military deficiencies are "straining partner relationships and alliance contributions."CanadaApr 19, 2023
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