Canada « woke up suddenly. » How much allocates for defense
Canada will allocate 2% of the gross defense product this year, Prime Minister Mark Cariy announced on Monday, which stated that this is the NATO objective of half a decade earlier, « AFP reports.
« The idea spread for a long time that Canada’s geographical position protects us is more archaic, and » the threats of a more dangerous and more divided world are about to overturn the international order, « he said.
Canada has suddenly woke up, and the new threats come from Russia and China, and the new attitude of Americans also has serious international consequences, Cary added, maintaining that her country wants to reduce their military addiction to the United States.
« Currently, the United States is starting to monetize its hegemony: they claim payments for access to their markets and reduce their contributions to our collective security, » said the head of the Ottawa government.
In this context, given that the Canadian military equipment has been aged ‘, the Government is considering investments in submarines, military ships, radars, new arctic drones and sensors.
Cariy has reminded that the sovereignty of Arctic is a priority, and Canada is trying to strengthen transatlantic security, especially by participating in the Rearm Europe initiative to strengthen military and European defense industry.
The Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, was going to ask in London on Monday the 400% increase in the anti -aircraft and anti -missile defense capabilities, especially to cope with Russia that ’cause terror in the sky’.
