Canada could reach its NATO defence spending target within a few years if necessary, Defence Minister Bill Blair said, but stopped short of committing to a timeline. While Blair acknowledged the possibility, he emphasized the need for responsible spending and highlighted the importance of focusing on the substance of investments rather than just the percentage. Canada currently spends 1.37% of its GDP on defence and aims to reach 1.76% by the end of the decade and 2% by 2032, but some analysts believe the target may not be met until closer to 2030.
Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canada could hit its NATO defence spending target within just a few years if need be but didn’t commit to doing so.
He has previously suggested he wants to see the time frame accelerated, but did not offer any clues about how much it could be sped up. Blair says Canada is looking at how to accelerate its plan to ramp up investments in the Canadian Armed Forces and wants to “get this job done as quickly as possible,” but made no new commitments on Friday.has thundered about NATO allies not paying their fair share and now insists they should spend five per cent.
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