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UPDATE 1-Canada confirms will give troops for eastern European NATO force

Published 2016-06-30, 01:07 p/m
© Reuters. UPDATE 1-Canada confirms will give troops for eastern European NATO force

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OTTAWA, June 30 (Reuters) - Canada confirmed on Thursday
that it would provide troops to help establish a new
4,000-strong NATO force on Russia's border to act as a deterrent
against a possible show of force by Moscow.
A statement from the Canadian defense ministry gave few
details, but NATO diplomats say the Canadians will be based in
Latvia. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is due to provide more
information at a NATO summit in Poland next week.
"Canada stands side by side with its NATO allies working to
deter aggression and assure peace and stability in Europe,"
Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan said in the statement.
He announced the move a day after U.S. President Barack
Obama gave a speech in the Canadian Parliament and told Canada
it needed to make a bigger contribution to NATO.
Earlier this month, Reuters reported that Washington would
turn to Canada for help to establish the new force, given a lack
of enthusiasm by other members.
The United States, Britain, Germany and France have all
committed to providing troops.

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