Ottawa révise ses dépenses de défense avant le sommet de l’OTAN / Le Devoir

Thursday, June 5, 2025, 12:06 pm

Under mounting pressure from its allies, Ottawa is undertaking a comprehensive review of its defence budget as it prepares for a key NATO summit. The reassessment aims to align spending with international expectations while bolstering national security, prompting vigorous debate over fiscal priorities and defence modernization.

nationalpost.com / Defence spending being reviewed ’top to bottom’ ahead of NATO summit, McGuinty says

At the NATO leaders' summit later this month -- members are expected to agree to a massive hike in their defence spending targets

globalnews.ca / Canada reviewing defence spending ‘top to bottom’ as NATO eyes 5%: minister

David McGuinty said the federal government will have more to say "very soon" about its alliance spending commitments and will be "making announcements in this regard."

ledevoir.com / Ottawa révise ses dépenses de défense avant le sommet de l’OTAN

Le Canada subit la pression de ses alliés pour porter ses dépenses de défense à 5% du PIB.

lapresse.ca / Avant le sommet de l’OTAN | Le fédéral révise intégralement ses dépenses de défense

Le ministre de la Défense, David McGuinty, a déclaré qu’Ottawa révisait ses plans de dépenses de défense de fond en comble, alors que le Canada subit la pression de ses alliés pour augmenter ses dépenses à des niveaux jamais vus depuis l’apogée de la Guerre froide.

citynews.ca / McGuinty says Ottawa reviewing defence spending ‘top to bottom’ ahead of NATO summit

OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty says Ottawa is reviewing its defence spending plans “from top to bottom” as Canada comes under pressure from allies to ramp up spending to levels not seen since the height of the Cold War. Speaking with European news media outside NATO headquarters in…

ledevoir.com / L’OTAN est «proche» d’un accord sur les demandes de Trump sur les budgets de défense

Le secrétaire à la Défense Pete Hegseth est à Bruxelles pour persuader les alliés de dédier 5% de leur PIB à la défense.

globalnews.ca / NATO set to approve new approve military purchases as it ramps up spending

The “capability targets” lay out goals for each of the 32 nations to purchase priority equipment like air defence systems, long-range missiles and artillery.

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