{"id":1624265,"date":"2022-08-27T17:19:33","date_gmt":"2022-08-27T21:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1624265"},"modified":"2022-08-27T17:19:48","modified_gmt":"2022-08-27T21:19:48","slug":"canada-nato-leaders-to-bolster-arctic-defenses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canada-nato-leaders-to-bolster-arctic-defenses\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada, NATO leaders to bolster arctic defenses"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcanada-nato-leaders-to-bolster-arctic-defenses%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1624265&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2742076\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2742076\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2742076\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1129037033-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"OTTAWA, ON - MARCH 07: Canada&#039;s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a news conference on March 7, 2019 in Ottawa, Canada. Prime Minister Trudeau and top aides have been accused of meddling in a federal criminal investigation of SNC-Lavalin, a major Candian engineering firm. (Photo by Dave Chan\/Getty Images)\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2742076\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">OTTAWA, ON \u2013 MARCH 07: Canada\u2019s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a news conference on March 7, 2019 in Ottawa, Canada. (Photo by Dave Chan\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 2:12 PM PT \u2013 Saturday, August 27, 2022<\/h5>\n<p>Canada\u2019s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has further entangled his country\u2019s relationship with NATO. On Friday, Trudeau and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg wrapped up their multi-day meeting where they discussed Arctic Security at a Royal Canadian Air Force base in Cold Lake, Alberta.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wrapping up an excellent visit to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Canada?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Canada<\/a>, which makes key contributions to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NATO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NATO<\/a> &#038; to international security. Thank you for all you do, including strong support to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ukraine?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ukraine<\/a>, leading our multinational forces in Latvia, and increasing our awareness of evolving <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Arctic?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Arctic<\/a> challenges. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nBowP07FUk\">pic.twitter.com\/nBowP07FUk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jens Stoltenberg (@jensstoltenberg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jensstoltenberg\/status\/1563276862150758405?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>\u201cToday is an opportunity to further deepen the connection Canada has to NATO and continue the great work we\u2019re doing, whether it\u2019s in Ukraine or defending Canada\u2019s\u2026 sort of NATO\u2019s northern and western flank,\u201d said Trudeau. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Both leaders said the renewed efforts to secure Canada\u2019s northern region comes as enemies of the West, namely China and Russia, are looking to expand a military presence in the Arctic. NATO is reportedly growing its members in the Arctic region -with experts saying the acceptance of Finland and Sweden is near. Their acceptance would mean that Russia would be the only country in the region not a part of the Western Alliance.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>\u201cNATO is an Arctic alliance. Canada plays a very important part in that both with the radar sites, the NORAD the presence in the high north, but also, of course, with the advanced fighter jets, the air defense systems,\u201d said Stoltenberg. \u201cThe\u2026 many advanced systems you have throughout Canada, which is, of course, important for the whole alliance.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>So far, Canada has contributed nearly $3.5 Billion to Ukraine amid its conflict with Russia.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our support for Ukraine remains steadfast \u2013 as does our commitment to holding the Russian regime accountable. At the Crimea Platform summit, I announced that we\u2019re imposing more sanctions on Russia and providing more assistance to Ukraine. Get the details: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/poX2j318wv\">https:\/\/t.co\/poX2j318wv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JustinTrudeau\/status\/1562066510004224001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 23, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Critics of the West\u2019s measures believe that the conflict between those two countries was sparked from NATO forces creeping near Russia\u2019s western border.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, reports say Stoltenberg could squeeze Canada for its mandated two-percent GDP contribution for NATO\u2019s defense spending, a target Canada has a history of missing.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/israels-defense-minister-speaks-with-us-central-command-chief\/\">Israel\u2019s Defense Minister Speaks With US Central Command Chief<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OTTAWA, ON \u2013 MARCH 07: Canada\u2019s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a news conference on March 7, 2019 in Ottawa, Canada. (Photo by Dave Chan\/Getty Images) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 2:12 PM PT \u2013 Saturday, August 27, 2022 Canada\u2019s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has further entangled his country\u2019s relationship with NATO. 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