Canada Formally Applies To Join UK-Led Joint Expeditionary Force As Mark Carney Deepens Defence Ties
Liverpool: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has formally applied for Ottawa's membership to join the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), a defence coalition of 10 Northern European NATO nations. Today, Prime Minister Carney met with Prime Minister Andy Burnham, during his visit to Liverpool, UK. Read a summary of the meeting: https://t.co/KarVLTEDOD pic.twitter.com/GmmAkIXeNp — Prime Minister of…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has submitted an official request for Canada's membership in the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), a defence alliance comprising 10 Northern European NATO countries, during a visit to Liverpool. The JEF, led by the UK and including Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, focuses on mutual support, military cooperation and interoperability among its members.
Prime Minister Carney announced Canada's formal application to join the JEF, welcoming the UK's support for Canada's participation in this important initiative. The meeting between Carney and UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham also covered broader defence cooperation, including potential Canadian involvement in the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) and the BATUS Future Project, as well as strengthening economic ties and advancing frontier technologies like artificial intelligence.
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