Canada Lags Behind Allies as NATO Plans to Increase Defence Spending Targets

Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte (R), Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly take in the view from the Gediminas Castle tower in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 10, 2023. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has made no secret of the fact that he wants more from member nations at this year’s leaders’ summit.

Exactly how much more is still a matter for discussion, but the 31 states with NATO membership are expected to make a more ambitious pledge than they have to date.