(Ottawa) Federal Minister of National Defense Bill Blair reaffirms that Ottawa is determined to support Ukraine.
Blair meets NATO members in the Belgian capital Brussels on Friday.
On the social network X, Minister Blair announced that the government was donating 900 Canadian-built drones to strengthen Ukraine’s defense capabilities.
Additionally, Blair said that in close coordination with allies, a Canadian-led battle group in Latvia is being expanded to brigade size.
Blair’s announcement Friday comes as NATO member nations continue to work toward the group’s agreed-upon goal of spending 2 percent of GDP on their respective militaries.
According to NATO data, Canada spends 1.33% of its GDP on its military budget.
