US suspends World War II-era joint defense initiative with Canada

The United States has announced it will withdraw from the Permanent Joint Board on Defense with Canada, citing concerns over Canada’s commitment to its defense obligations. US Undersecretary of Defense Elbridge Colby criticized Canada for not making sufficient progress on defense spending, despite recent pledges to increase military budgets. The relationship between the two nations has soured since Donald Trump’s return to the presidency, with tensions also arising over trade policies and border security issues.

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