Canada Meets NATO Defense Spending Target, Eyes Future Challenges

0:00Canada has hit its NATO defense spending target of 2 percent of gross domestic product for the first time since 1990, beating the old. Go by years. Prime Minister Mark Carney made the announcement in Halifax, stressing that modern threats like drones and space weapons demand quick changes to keep. The country's safe. For years, Canada's spending hovered around 1 percent, drawing fire from allies especially in the U.S., but Carney's team ramped it up fast with. Britain's poured into rebuilding forces just weeks after taking office. NATO's top official credited pressure from the current American leadership for pushing every member to meet the 2 percent mark this year, a historic, first across the alliance. Carney revealed $3 billion more for bases in housing in the Atlantic region, while experts warned the real test lies ahead with NATO's new. 5 percent goal by 2035, needing big fixes in gear, people, and facilities to stay on track. That wraps Toronto news today, brought to you with AI.