24 avril 2023 | Local, Autre défense

Canada's defence spending hasn't made it a NATO pariah — but that could change, ex-diplomat warns | CBC News

Canada's apparent unwillingness (or inability) to meet NATO's defence spending target has not yet dented the country's reputation among its allies, says one of the country's top former diplomats.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-nato-defence-ukraine-anand-1.6819131

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