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Canada applies to join UK-led military coalition
OTTAWA, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Canada, seeking to diversify its defense ties away from the United States, has formally applied to join the British-led Joint Expeditionary Force military coalition, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office said on Wednesday.
The force, a grouping of 10 North Atlantic NATO member states, is a rapid response military partnership.
“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,” Carney’s office said in a statement.
