Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.'s Phone Call with Canadian Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan

August 1, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Joint Staff Spokesperson Navy Capt. Jereal Dorsey provided the following readout:

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., spoke with Canadian Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan today by phone.

The two military leaders discussed current NORAD modernization efforts and the importance of creating Arctic-capable forces to defend North America.

Gen. Brown also congratulated Gen. Carignan on her recent appointment as chief of defence staff, thanked her for Canada's continued contributions to Ukraine and commended Canada's recently announced NATO commitment to spend two percent of the country's gross domestic product on defense by 2032.

The U.S.-Canada bilateral defense relationship is one of the world's closest, and both leaders remain committed to continuing cooperation to address the challenges facing our regional and global partners.

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