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(Bloomberg) — Canada is expanding its military presence in the Arctic region as it tries to appease the Trump administration’s calls for higher defense spending and deter Chinese and Russian influence in the remote region.
The outlay is set to happen over 20 years, making the annual additional spending quite meager. Still, the plan underscores the pressure that Canadian leaders are feeling to shore up military expenditures, which have long remained below the North Atlantic Treaty Organization benchmark set at 2% of gross domestic product.
The support hubs consist of airstrips, logistics facilities and equipment and are used in military aircraft operations.
The leader of the opposition proposed a similar plan in February. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to build a permanent military base in Iqaluit, funding the project by making cuts to the foreign-aid budget, if his party forms government after a general election expected in the coming months.
Trudeau will step down soon after his Liberal Party elects a new leader on Sunday. The two leading candidates — former central banker Mark Carney and former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland — have both pledged to reach the 2% defense spending target earlier than Trudeau’s goal of 2032.
“Establishing a greater year-round military presence in the region positions the military to better assert Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic,” the defense department said in a statement Thursday. The plan “will help keep Canadians safe and secure in the face of dramatic changes in our physical and security environment.”
(Bloomberg) — Canada is expanding its military presence in the Arctic region as it tries to appease the Trump administration’s calls for higher defense spending and deter Chinese and Russian influence in the remote region.
The outlay is set to happen over 20 years, making the annual additional spending quite meager. Still, the plan underscores the pressure that Canadian leaders are feeling to shore up military expenditures, which have long remained below the North Atlantic Treaty Organization benchmark set at 2% of gross domestic product.
The support hubs consist of airstrips, logistics facilities and equipment and are used in military aircraft operations.
The leader of the opposition proposed a similar plan in February. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to build a permanent military base in Iqaluit, funding the project by making cuts to the foreign-aid budget, if his party forms government after a general election expected in the coming months.
Trudeau will step down soon after his Liberal Party elects a new leader on Sunday. The two leading candidates — former central banker Mark Carney and former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland — have both pledged to reach the 2% defense spending target earlier than Trudeau’s goal of 2032.
“Establishing a greater year-round military presence in the region positions the military to better assert Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic,” the defense department said in a statement Thursday. The plan “will help keep Canadians safe and secure in the face of dramatic changes in our physical and security environment.”
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