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Ottawa, Sept. 17 (SANA)Canadahas formally applied to join the British-led Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), a 10-nation rapid-response military partnership, asOttawaseeks closer defense cooperation with European countries, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office said. “Prime Minister Carney announced that Canada has formally applied to join the Joint Expeditionary Force and welcomed the UK’s support for Canada’s participation in this important initiative,” his office said in a statement. Canada, al…

The Prime Minister met Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney this evening, before the two leaders watched their football club Everton play. The leaders began by underscoring the close cooperation between the UK and Canada and emphasised the importance of building similar close ties with European partners, particularly on trade and defence. The Prime Minister welcomed Canada becoming the first observer nation in the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) this summer, as the leaders discussed strength…

The Prime Minister hosted the NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus this afternoon. The Prime Minister began by thanking the Secretary General for his visit to Oxford and the opportunity to highlight the fantastic defence businesses in the region. The two leaders agreed that the UK was a leader in defence technology and they discussed how the UK could further support innovation within NATO to ensure the Alliance had the forces of the future across all…

Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK), Andy Burnham, during his visit to the UK. Prime Minister Carney and Prime Minister Burnham underscored the close relationship between Canada and the UK, rooted in historic ties and shared values. They noted the deep and growing defence and security partnership between the two countries and discussed opportunities to further strengthen these efforts. To that end, Prime Minister Carney announced that …