Canada said it will devote a greater share of GDP on defence, given the need to reduce its heavy reliance on Washington. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

(Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will unveil a new security and defence investment plan on Monday that would enable Canada to meet NATO's 2% military spending target this fiscal year, the Globe and Mail reported, citing two senior government sources.

Prime Minister Mark Carney will unveil his defence and security priorities Monday and tour a Toronto Armed Forces facility as he prepares for the late June NATO Leaders Summit where countries including Canada are expected to commit to higher military spending. Mr. Carney’s agenda was released by the Prime Minister’s Office on Sunday.

Germany's ambassador to Canada sat down with The West Block's Mercedes Stephenson for an exclusive interview, and discussed new partnership goals between Canada and the EU.

Over the past seven months, Canada has been developing the country’s first national military industrial strategy and greasing the wheels for the private sector to more easily access Canadian defense contracts.

The Canadian Defense Ministry has allocated a new military aid package to Ukraine worth more than $25 million. The package includes armored vehicles and electronic warfare systems. The decision followed Defense Minister David McGuinty's participation in the latest Ramstein meeting.

McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, concluded a productive visit to Brussels, Belgium, where he participated in the 28th Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting and a meeting of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Defence Ministers.

Unlike Canada, Italy did not give up on its shipyards or major defence contractors after the end of the Second World War and Cold War