Key Issues for Canada at the NATO Summit in Washington

In this episode of the Expert Series Podcast Gordon Venner, Kerry Buck, Stéfanie Von Hlatky, and Vincent Rigby discuss the present geostrategic climate and its implications for Canada at the upcoming NATO Summit in Washington. They discuss Russia’s geopolitical aims, the war in Ukraine, NATO's adaptability to emerging threats and changes in the geopolitical landscape, and the importance of Canada’s defence spending and commitments, particularly the 2% GDP target.
The panel also discussed the globalization of crises and the complex and unpredictable nature of the current international security environment compared to the Cold War, new security threats like cyber and disinformation, and the growing influence of China in the Indo-Pacific region. The panel also highlighted the importance of maintaining NATO's core values and political cohesion, especially in light of its 75th anniversary and the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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[@davecollins6113]

Canada's issue is we don't have, and won't spend the money to fix our own military, the equipt is worn out, the soldiers are underpaid, and the leadership is depleted.

[@KenHubbard-jz1vq]

AND WHY DO WE NEED A HUGE MILITARY, WE DON'T HAVE ENEMIES ,JUST COMPETITORS. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF USA

[@winstonskafte5505]

If only NATO would have stayed a defensive alliance of nations instead of becoming a arms dealer for the one country with 850 bases throughout the world that is constantly trying to expand its grip on natural resources and push its agenda the choice would be much simpler .

[@silvinorelli9854]

He looks drugged out

[@KenHubbard-jz1vq]

AND YOU SOUND LIKE A CONSERVATIVE WHICH IS A HELL OFA LOT WORSE LOOK AT THE STATE OF CANADA UNDER THE THE CAPITALIST SYSTEM AND COMPARE IT TO CHINA , RUSSIA AND INDIA VIETNAM ,JOIN BRICS AND PROSPER FOLLOW AMERICA AND GO DOWN THE GURGLER 🇨🇦. CANADA'S BIGGEST ENEMY IS THE SAME OLD SAME OLD CONSERVATIVE THINKING STANDS FOR GREED ,POWER CORRUPTION AND DRIVING THE MIDDLE CLASS FROM COMFORT STREET TO STRUGGLE STREET AND THE POOR MOVED UNDER THE BRIDGE WELCOME TO THE CAPITALIST SYSTEM CONSERVATIVE YOU BELONG IN THE POLITICAL WILDERNESS