加拿大加入欧盟150B欧元的FAFE防卫贷款计划, 增强跨大西洋防卫关系, 减少美国国防支出依赖。 Canada joins EU’s €150B SAFE defence loan program, boosting transatlantic defence ties and reducing U.S. defence spending reliance.

加拿大已成为第一个加入欧洲联盟1 500亿欧元的SAFE国防贷款方案的非欧盟国家,使加拿大公司能够为军事采购获得低息融资,并促进跨大西洋防务合作。 Canada has become the first non-EU nation to join the European Union’s €150 billion SAFE defence loan programme, enabling Canadian companies to access low-interest financing for military procurement and boosting transatlantic defence cooperation. 这一举动受到地缘政治关切和减少对美国国防开支依赖的愿望的驱使,而以前70%以上的资金用于美国国防开支,这标志着战略支点,加拿大现在的目标是将每笔国防美元中不超过30美分的资金用于美国供应商。 The move, driven by geopolitical concerns and a desire to reduce reliance on U.S. defence spending—where over 70% of funds previously went—marks a strategic pivot, with Canada now aiming to spend no more than 30 cents of every defence dollar on U.S. suppliers. 该协定允许加拿大就欧盟国防项目进行投标,并包括关于零部件来源和知识产权的规定。 The agreement allows Canada to bid on EU defence projects and includes provisions on component sourcing and intellectual property. 同时,英国加入该方案的会谈因财政分歧而停滞不前。 Meanwhile, UK talks to join the programme have stalled over financial disagreements.