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... Canada agreed in 2006, along with all North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies, to hit the spending target, and reaffirmed that pledge as recently as 2023 after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It currently spends 1.33% of gross domestic product on defense, and a policy update earlier this year promised to reach 1.76% by 2030.

In 2014, when Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine, just three member countries met the 2% target, Stoltenberg said in a speech in Ottawa on Wednesday. This year, 23 of 32 NATO allies will do so, he said.

Stoltenberg acknowledged that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has agreed to add billions in new spending in coming years, including by modernizing the aerospace warning system known as Norad and investing in fifth-generation F-35 aircraft.

"At the same time, I continue to expect that all allies should meet the guideline of spending 2%," Stoltenberg said in the speech to the NATO Association of Canada. ...

@#5 ... There is nothing wrong with asking Canada to meet its nato obligations. ...

I agree. I'd go as far as saying there is nothing wrong with asking any NATO member to meet its obligations.

Indeed, Pres Putin's unprovoked invasion of a sovereign Ukraine has done a lot to that end.

The United States and Canada share what is probably the longest non-militarized border on the planet. I hope that continues.

Also, we need the NORAD installations in Canada to track Santa on Christmas Eve each year....

@#9 ... I think we should build a bunch of ships, ...

There's not enough now?

@#11 ... If we have to increase spending we might as well spend it on our own industries rather than someone else's. ...

On the other hand, might I proffer that any increased spending be more towards the goals of the treaty that specifies such spending?

When a Country enters and agrees to a Treaty, there is more than just self-interest involved.