Trudeau, Canada getting free ride on NATO’s back: Sen. Dan Sullivan
and his country of being a “free rider” for skirting their responsibility to provide adequate military funding for NATO.
The Republican senator called Canada “one of the biggest laggards” in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization by failing to cough up 2% of its gross domestic product to fund the Western alliance. Trudeau “has been heard to say he’s never going to hit” the 2% NATO minimum requirement, said Sullivan, a Marine reservist who is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee,“The Canadians landed on Juno Beach [on D-Day during World War 11]. Did an incredible job. But right now, they’re not doing a good job with regards to their obligations in NATO,” Sullivan griped.
“Canada is a military free rider in NATO. It’s true I’m a fan of the Canadians. They’re our only neighbor in Alaska, if you don’t include Russia. But with regard to the NATO-member agreed-upon requirements — to hit 2% of gross domestic product on defense … Canada is one of the biggest laggards. Not even close. A little bit above 1.3%,” the pol said.
Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan accused Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his country of being a “free rider.”He said Canada’s failure to hit the 2% funding target was a burning issue during a NATO summit last week in Lithuania, which he attended.
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