NATO

Key questions for Monday's meeting between Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan and his American counterpart: the ongoing commitment to NATO, defence spending levels and peacekeeping operations.

Defence ministers and senior military officers from various nations gathered in Halifax raise concerns about Trumps impact on global security.

U.K. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said it's not unusual for an American president to push for other nations to pitch in more on military spending.

The Turkish government said Monday it detained 755 judges and prosecutors and 650 civilians as well as more than 6,100 members of security forces.

The prime minister flew into Lviv in western Ukraine before driving to a nearby military base for a look at the work of 200 Canadian soldiers who have trained the Ukrainian army since the summer.

Canada will co−ordinate with its allies in supporting Ukraine, said Trudeau, who said that the mission is giving "significant support" to the Ukrainian military as it seeks to reclaim lost territory.

Canada is promising more cash to Afghanistan — while some of its allies plan to keep troops in the country to help it deal with an escalating insurgency.

Canada is sending hundreds of troops to Latvia for the long haul.

As global warming opens up new shipping lanes and access to valuable resources, countries are firming up their military presence in the Arctic.

The move comes after reports last month that the Liberals were considering buying Boeing Super Hornet fighter jets without a competition.

NATO reported this week that Canadian defence spending in 2015 hit levels not seen in decades, falling to 0.98 per cent of gross domestic product- less than half of the two per cent GDP requirement.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Canada’s promise to lead a 1,000−strong force in Eastern Europe sends a clear signal that the alliance is strong and united.

It's not every day that the crowd's reaction to a speech becomes a story — but that's what Canadian politicians might have achieved with their rapturous response to U.S. President Barack Obama.

Obama’s chiding of Canada on its commitment to NATO was one of the few discordant notes in an otherwise friendly visit to Ottawa.

He says the move is designed to show Canadian solidarity with NATO against Russia, which has annexed the Crimean Peninsula in Ukraine and backed pro-Russian separatist forces in that region.