In this episode of Defence Deconstructed we sit down with Charlotte Duval-Lantoine, Robert Baines, and Nicolas Todd to reflect on the 2025 NATO Summit in the Hague and associated NATO Public Forum and NATO Industry Forum. We explore key takeaways from the 76th NATO Summit, including its major actions, how it compared to last year’s summit in Washington, D.C., progress on NATO’s minimum defence spending targets, the new investment pledge, and commitments to improve allied capabilities. Our focus is on what these developments mean for Canada, particularly in light of Donald Trump’s presence at the summit.

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Guest bios:

- Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is the Vice President, Ottawa Operations and a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, as well as Triple Helix's Executive Director and Gender Advisor.

- Robert Baines is the President and CEO of the NATO Association of Canada.

- Nicolas Todd is VP Government Relations and Communications for the Canadian Association for Defence and Security Industries (CADSI).

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Host bio:

David Perry is President and CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

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Recommended Readings:

- "Values" by Mark Carney

- "Forced to Change" by Bernd Horn and Dr. Bill Bentley

- "Freedom's Forge" by Arthur Herman

- "A Call To Arms" by Maury Klein

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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll

Release date:

27 June 2025