Canada and South Korea Sign Deal to Boost Defence Cooperation

Foreign Affairs ministers Cho Hyun of the Republic of Korea, seated left, and Anita Anand of Canada, seated right, participate in a signing with Defence ministers Ahn Gyuback of the Republic of Korea, standing left, and David McGuinty of Canada, standing right, for an agreement on Protection of Military and Defence Classified Information, in Ottawa, on Feb. 25, 2026. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

Canada and South Korea have entered into a new agreement to bolster cooperation on defence procurement, industrial security, and research, officials have announced.

The agreement comes several months after Prime Minister Mark Carney’s October meeting with President Lee Jae Myung in South Korea to finalize the Canada-Republic of Korea Security and Defence Cooperation Partnership (SDCP).