In addition, Canada will host two new NATO research centers, one that will focus on the new security challenges posed by climate change and another that will focus solely on solving defense and security problems and inventing new defense technology.

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Thursday’s announcement follows an agreement reached Wednesday with Latvia, according to which Canada will lead a strengthened and expanded NATO force in the Baltic country. “In the face of Russia’s ongoing attack on Ukraine – an attack on democracy, human rights, freedom and security everywhere – NATO has reaffirmed its ongoing transatlantic link. “The NATO Allies are united and determined to uphold the Alliance’s values ​​and to strengthen our defense alliance, for now and for the future,” Trinto said in a written statement. The story goes on under the ad The armored personnel carriers that Canada will send to the Ukrainian army are due to be delivered this summer. Canadian officials declined to be more specific for business security reasons. Canada will deliver 39 ACSV armored vehicles plus spare parts and components so they can be serviced and maintained. 2:22 Trudeau arrives at NATO summit under pressure to increase military spending Trudeau arrives at NATO summit under pressure to increase military spending The ACSVs bound for Ukraine are part of an order for 360 armored personnel carriers ordered by the Canadian government for use by the Canadian military. Canada is drawing up part of its order and diverting it to Ukraine, but will still receive the rest of the 360 ​​vehicles it ordered, albeit now on a different schedule. Trending Stories

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These types of military aircraft – transporters that can operate in combat conditions – are the types of equipment that the Ukrainians have specifically requested from NATO allies. General Dynamics ACSV have strengthened the abdominals to withstand mines. They are equipped with a machine gun but are generally considered defensive vehicles and not offensive weapons. The story goes on under the ad

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Delivery of vehicles, spare parts and six new drone cameras will consume the remaining $ 500 million in military aid promised by the Trinto government in the 2022 federal budget. Canada will also host the North American office of a new NATO research program called the Defense Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA). Estonia and the United Kingdom host DIANA’s European office. A Canadian location for the DIANA project has not yet been determined. The project is funded by NATO. Canada will supply the space to accommodate researchers. Similarly, NATO will pay and Canada will host NATO’s first center of excellence. This center will employ researchers to address the security challenges of climate change. It will be called the NATO Center for Excellence in Climate Change and Security (CCASCOE) and will be based in Montreal. © 2022 Global News, part of Corus Entertainment Inc.