Canada is committed to more than double its military spending by 2035

Most NATO member countries, including Canada, promise to devote 5 % of their GDP to military spending by 2035.

Canada, which has long been lagging behind in terms of military spending compared to other countries in theI will take, announced barely a few weeks ago that he had reached the previous target by 2 %.

On June 9, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced additional expenses of nearly $ 9.3 billion including investments in the Canadian armed forces, as well as the acquisition of drones, armored vehicles, ammunition, as well as planes, with the objective of increasing the surveillance capacities in the Arctic.

With these new investments, forecasts for defense expenses have increased from $ 53.4 billion to $ 62.7 billion.

To achieve the new objective of 5 % of the Commence In military spending, Canada will have to spend nearly $ 150 billion in defense.

Canada must strengthen its defense to better protect its sovereignty, its interests and its allies. These investments will not only strengthen our military capacities, but also to develop our industries and create good well -paid jobs in our country.

To achieve this, the Carney government plans to include investments in essential infrastructure in its calculations, which are for military and civilian use, such as new ports and airports.

Diversification of expenses

As part of this 5 % commitment, Canada will invest 3.5 % of its Commence in its fundamental military capacities, by increasing its recent investmentssaid a press release published by the Prime Minister’s office.

This will be reflected in particular by new investments in the Canadian Armed Forces, the modernization of our military equipment and technologies, the strengthening of the defense industries of Canada and the diversification of our defense partnershipscontinues the text.

The additional 1.5 % of Commence will be devoted to investments in essential expenses linked to defense and security such as new airports, ports, telecommunications infrastructure, preparing for emergency situations, and other double -use investments used for defense and civil protectionadds Mr. Carney’s office again.

During a press briefing, the Prime Minister has minimized the “sacrifices” that Canadians will have to make to achieve this new defense spending objective, saying that new investments will also create jobs in the country. During the coming years, the pace of increase will be fairly slow at first because the government must be carefulhe added.

2:09

Critical minerals essential for defense

Carney also stressed that Canada plans to categorize expenses devoted to critical minerals, including investment in infrastructure, such as ports and railways for the transport of these minerals, as part of its overall defense expenditure calculation.

At the end of 2024, NATO published a list of 12 critical defense minerals, identifying materials such as aluminum, described as a crucial material For light missiles. The graphite, which is used in the manufacture of combat tanks, is also on this list, just like cobalt, essential for the production of jet engines and submarines, capable of withstanding extreme temperatures and constraints.

The progress to achieve these objectives will be assessed in 2029. If, at that time, the new threshold is tried too much pupil, We will revise itsaid Mark Carney.

During an interview with Radio-Canada, the Canadian staff head of staff Jennie Carignan said that “it is very important to have a plan that spans several years”. Among the priorities in terms of military equipment, it indicates that Canada could, for example, accelerate the production lines of armored vehicles or long -range weapons.

In the shorter term, Canada, according to her, will have to invest more in anti -aircraft defense, in particular to support countries that support Ukraine in her war against Russia, including Latvia. “These equipment is absolutely essential given the fact that we are on the border with Russia,” said the Chief Staff.

A summit fantasticselon Trump

The secretary general of theTakeMark Rutte, said before the summit that he was not easy for European countries and Canada to find additional funding, but that it was vital to do so. Spain, however, announced that it had reached an agreement with other members to be excluded from this 5 %target.

My colleagues are absolutely convinced that, given the threat represented by the Russians and the international security situation, there is no other solution.

During this summit in The Hague, the countries of theTake have reaffirmed their support for Ukraine. Allies reaffirm their sovereign and lasting commitment to support Ukraine, whose security contributes to oursfaced with long -term threat What does Russia represent, indicates a common declaration of the summit, approved by the 32 managers of theTakeincluding US President Donald Trump.

The latter did not hide his satisfaction at increasing the military expenses of the Allies, a requirement that he has hammered several times since his return to the White House last January. He praised a summit fantastic, a great successafter the meeting of the leaders of the Alliance.

A “very good” meeting between Trump and Zelensky

Mr. Trump, who was praised by the boss of theTake For its military intervention against Iranian nuclear sites and the imposition of a ceasefire between Israel and the Islamic Republic, displayed a reassuring tone as to its commitment to protect the other members of the Transatlantic Alliance. We are with them until the endhe said.

He described the decision of theTake to raise his target of military expenditure of monumental victory for the United States which, according to him, paid More than their just part. This is something that no one thought possibleadded Mr. Trump, while taking the merit of this announcement that will Add $ 1,000 billion a year to our common defense.

Earlier in the day, the American president met his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the NATO summit. Zelensky could not have been nicersaid Trump after his meeting that he described as very good. He waged a courageous and difficult battle.

The two leaders have had difficult relations since Mr. Zelensky’s visit to Washington last February.

President Trump also said he plans to speak Soon With the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, to advance peace negotiations between Moscow and kyiv.

With information from Valérie Gamache.

This news can be consulted in Chinese (new window) on the website of RCI. (new window)