Britain’s defence secretary delivered a polite but pointed reminder Thursday of NATO’s expectations of its member states — including Canada — when it comes to defence spending.
And Ben Wallace did it in front of his Canadian counterpart, Defence Minister Anita Anand.
The two met in London as part of Anand’s visit to the United Kingdom this week ahead of the July 11-12 NATO leaders’ summit in Vilnius — where the issue of defence investments is expected to be a major topic of discussion.
The western military alliance agreed in 2014 that all members need to have a plan to spend as much as two
