The Libertarian Institute
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a new military buildup in Eastern Europe. He claimed the move was needed to combat Russian aggression.
While visiting Riga, Latvia, Trudeau said Ottawa would spend $2.6 billion and deploy 1,400 troops to the Eastern European country. “Canada is committing $2.6 billion in funding starting in 2023-24, to renew and expand Operation Reassurance for three years,” a statement from Trudeau’s office explained. “This operation is Canada’s contribution to the biggest reinforcement of the Alliance’s collective defense in a generation, and Canada’s largest overseas mission, with up to 2200 troops to be persistently deployed, more than double the current deployment.”