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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is exploring the possibility of joining the second phase of AUKUS, a US-led alliance with the United Kingdom and Australia.
The initial pillar of the alliance, drawn up in 2021, focused on developing nuclear submarines for Australia.
Trudeau says Canada will consider whether it needs to buy nuclear submarines to better ensure it can protect Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic.
He made the comments Monday as the federal government released its long-awaited defense policy review, which focuses on better protecting Canadian sovereignty in the North.
The plan includes billions of dollars in new spending, but lacks a detailed plan to meet the NATO spending target of two percent of GDP.
Instead, the plan, which includes new submarines, long-range missiles and early warning aircraft, will increase military spending to 1.76 percent by 2030.
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