Why Canada might not be meeting NATO's defence spending targets
NATO's suggested benchmark for defence spending — 2% of a member country's GDP -- is not binding, and there are no penalties if you don't meet it. And leaked documents indicate Prime Minister Trudeau may have no intention of getting there. We spoke with Ken Hansen, a former naval commander who writes for The Globe and Mail about just how realistic that benchmark is.
Why Canada might not be meeting NATO's defence spending targets
NATO's suggested benchmark for defence spending — 2% of a member country's GDP -- is not binding, and there are no penalties if you don't meet it. And leaked documents indicate Prime Minister Trudeau may have no intention of getting there. We spoke with Ken Hansen, a former naval commander who writes for The Globe and Mail about just how realistic that benchmark is.