Canada's Defense Minister insists on increasing spending on the country's military needs. This was reported by Reuters, according to UNN.
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At the annual Ottawa Security and Defense Conference, Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair expressed the need for a significant increase in spending on the country's military needs.
Canada should and will spend more on defense
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Canada, a founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), has for centuries failed to meet its goal of allocating 2% of gross domestic product (GDP) to defense.
Currently, Canada spends less than 1.4% of its GDP per year on defense.
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Last month, US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said that he would not be ready to guarantee the protection of NATO allies who do not invest enough in the development of their armed forces.
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