Lessons for Canada from U.K.’s plan to boost defence spending to 2.5% of GDP

Despite many NATO members—including Canada—not meeting the military alliance’s two per cent of GDP defence spending target, the U.K. government is calling on that target to increase to 2.5 per cent. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson speaks with former British intelligence officer Philip Ingram about the U.K.’s calls for NATO members to boost their defence spending, geopolitical threats, and more.

• U.S. senators urge Trudeau to meet NATO’s 2% defence spending target
• How the ‘Trump effect’ may influence NATO spending pressure