U.S. Department of Defense
09/23/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/23/2025 13:48
Readout of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's Meeting With Canadian Minister of National Defence David McGuinty
Department of War Chief Spokesman Sean Parnell provided the following readout:
On September 22, 2025, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth hosted his Canadian counterpart, Minister of National Defence David McGuinty, for a bilateral meeting at the Pentagon. Secretary Hegseth and Minister McGuinty discussed the longstanding military relationship between the United States and Canada and vital importance of Canada stepping up to meet its historic Hague Summit commitment.
The two leaders discussed Canada's commitment at the NATO Hague Summit to increase defense spending to five percent of gross domestic product and planned investments to deliver on this promise by 2035. Secretary Hegseth underscored the importance of U.S.-Canada cooperation as Canada restores its military capacity, and urged Canada to do so in line with shared defense interests, especially regarding the defense of North America.
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