The YCL-LJC strongly denounces Canada’s new NATO commitments that were announced following the Alliance’s summit on July 11th and 12th. In response to Trump’s desire to increase military spending to skyrocketing levels (he even called for a target of 4% of the GDP invested in the defence budget), Canada has attempted to calm the game and to show that it is ready to assume a greater role in this criminal alliance.
Among the new commitments, Canada will deploy up to 250 troops in Iraq to assume command of the NATO training mission in that country ravaged by nearly 30 years of ongoing warfare and still occupied by NATO forces. In addition, Canada will strengthen its presence in Eastern Europe, taking further part in the logic of confrontation with Russia. Thus, the reassurance mission in Latvia will be extended by 4 years, until 2023 and will be reinforced by an increase in the military strength from 450 to 540 troops.