Canada's Trudeau admits failure to meet NATO spending goal in Discord leak.

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Canada's Trudeau admits failure to meet NATO spending goal in Discord leak.
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A leaked secret Pentagon assessment obtained by The Washington Post reveals that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has privately told NATO officials that Canada will never meet the military alliance’s defense spending target. The document says Canada’s “widespread” military deficiencies are harming ties with security partners and allies. The United States and Canada share responsibility for defending the continent as partners in the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD. The document offers new insight into dissatisfaction and concern in the United States and beyond about Canadian defense policy and priorities.

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