Vincent Rigby on NATO, Canada鈥檚 2% Commitment, and Alliance Readiness | CDA Institute
Vincent Rigby聽 joined the CDA Institute鈥檚 Expert Series alongside former Canadian Ambassador to NATO Kerry聽Buck and former NATO Assistant Secretary General Wendy Gilmour to unpack what鈥檚 at stake as leaders gather in The Hague for the 76th NATO Summit.聽The conversation focused on Canada鈥檚 recent pledge to meet NATO鈥檚 long-standing 2% GDP defence spending target by March 2026, as well as the summit鈥檚 broader agenda鈥攅xpected to include raising the defence spending floor to 3.5%, enhancing alliance readiness, and addressing industrial capacity shortfalls. As the Alliance confronts shifting global threats and internal political uncertainty, the panel examined how Canada and its allies are navigating questions of burden sharing, credibility, and future defence commitments.
