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Trump threatens to acquire Canada, Greenland while next to NATO chiefNATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said nothing about the possibility of the U.S. threatening a founding NATO member, after Trump called the Canadian border 'artificial.'PoliticsMar 13
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Trump blasts NATO’s usefulness, says U.S. won’t defend ‘delinquent’ membersTrump questioned if allies would come to the defence of the U.S. in the event of an attack on America, which NATO did after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.U.S. NewsMar 6
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Trump’s NATO ambassador pick says U.S. commitment to alliance ‘ironclad’Matt Whitaker told senators at his confirmation hearing he will push NATO allies to meet Trump’s demand to increase their own defense spending.U.S. NewsMar 4
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What would it take for Canada to hit NATO’s 2% defence spending target?Experts say getting Canada's defence spending to two per cent of GDP is not as simple as moving money around and will require multiple measures and years of planning.CanadaFeb 27
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The U.K. will hike defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027European leaders were stunned earlier this month when Trump's administration made clear that Europe would need to step up to provide its own security.WorldFeb 25
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‘Uncharted territory’: Will Trump’s foreign policy lead to new world order?Historian Andrew Gawthorpe says the last few weeks have been a 'tremendously significant moment' with serious implications for the rest of the world.CanadaFeb 21
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U.S. says all NATO members should meet 2% defence spending target by JuneThe demand further ramps up pressure on allies like Canada, which has long missed the spending target and doesn't plan to meet it for another seven years.U.S. NewsFeb 20
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U.S. won’t reduce troops in eastern Europe, Poland’s president saysThe administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has not announced any plans to pull forces out of the region, but has said Europe must do more to provide for its own security.U.S. NewsFeb 18
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A plan is taking shape — quietly — to send European troops to UkraineAlarmed that U.S. security priorities lie elsewhere, a group of European countries has been working on a plan to send troops into Ukraine to enforce any peace settlement.CanadaFeb 14
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NATO must get on ‘wartime mindset,’ military alliance chief urgesNATO's secretary-general said as the U.S. proceeds on Ukraine peace talks with Russia, the alliance will work to ensure Moscow never tries to attack Ukraine again.CanadaFeb 13
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