Trudeau says Canada will more than double military presence in Latvia
RIGA, Latvia — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising to more than double the size of Canada's contribution to a NATO mission in Latvia, committing $2.6 billion in funding over three years and up to 2,200 Canadian troops for persistent deployment.
Trudeau is also announcing that Canada will procure and pre-position critical weapon systems, and is ready to deploy additional surge personnel for allied crisis response, co-operative security and collective defence.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Trudeau set to attend pair of Stampede pancake breakfasts | National NewswatchNational Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views. Make it a daily habit.
Read more »
Critical decisions ahead as Trudeau goes off to NATO summit - National | Globalnews.caCanada will likely have to play a big role in discussions at the NATO summit this week about expanding alliance membership and its efforts to refocus on collective defence.
Read more »
Prime Minister Trudeau heads to NATO summit as Canada expected to play key role in discussionsAs NATO members meet for their annual summit, Canada is expected to play a key role in talks around expanding the alliance’s membership and efforts to refocus on collective defence
Read more »