Canada needs to swiftly beef up NATO engagement

The fact that the five Danish parties expressed openness to revitalize the extraction of oil and gas in the Danish fields in the North Sea to compensate for import of less Russian gas is seen as a new period of 'politics of necessity.'
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Feb. 24, 2022, at a press conference in Ottawa.
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, the international security landscape has dramatically changed. Neutral Sweden and Finland are now considering joining NATO. Germany is saying goodbye to its pacifist, low-defence budget.  An old NATO commitm...

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