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Canada faces ‘massive challenge’ as NATO eyes new 5% spending target: expert
ONTARIO, CANADA, MAY 27 – Canada spent just 1.3% of GDP on defence in 2024 and faces intense pressure to commit to NATO’s proposed 5% target amid rising geopolitical threats and alliance expectations.
- Canada faces pressure at the NATO summit next month in The Hague to increase its defence spending amid proposed new targets.
- Canada is under pressure because it has not met NATO's current guideline to allocate 2% of its GDP towards defense, having allocated just 1.3% in 2024.
- At last year's Washington summit, allies criticized Canada for lagging in both overall defence and equipment spending, and Canada pledged to reach two per cent by either 2030 or 2032.
- David Perry said, "We’re such an outlier now," and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte expects agreement on a new target of five per cent defence spending.
- The new target poses a massive challenge for Canada, especially as Prime Minister Carney is likely to face limited flexibility defending current spending levels amid trade tensions.
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