Canada Applies to Join UK Joint Expeditionary Force — SkimNews
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- Canada has formally applied to join the United Kingdom's Joint Expeditionary Force, reversing a decision made more than a decade ago.
- The Joint Expeditionary Force, born from the Afghanistan war and reshaped by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, promises speed and flexibility but leaves an unresolved question about Canada's role.
Why it matters: Canada's reversal of its decade-old refusal to join the UK-led rapid-response coalition points to a post-Ukraine-invasion recalibration of its European defense relationships, though the source leaves the specifics of what Canada would contribute unclear.
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