Mark Carney Unveils $500B Defense Plan as Tensions with Trump Escalate

Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a $500B defense strategy to modernize the military and reach NATO spending targets of 2% of GDP by 2026.The initiative focuses on domestic production and Arctic sovereignty to reduce reliance on the USA following recent trade tensions with Donald Trump.Tensions grew after Donald Trump threatened to block the Gordie Howe International Bridge and impose tariffs on aircraft while Mark Carney proposed a new global alliance.Elsewhere, Donald Trump met with Xi Jinping to discuss Taiwan arms sales as US officials held nuclear talks with Iranian representatives in Geneva.