Federal party leaders and candidates in the upcoming election say they are committed to getting Canada to meet NATO's current defence spending target of two per cent of GDP.

The U.S. Army said the Hercules armored vehicle the four U.S. soldiers were in during a training exercise had been found submerged in a body of water.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said nothing about the possibility of the U.S. threatening a founding NATO member, after Trump called the Canadian border 'artificial.'

European leaders were stunned earlier this month when Trump's administration made clear that Europe would need to step up to provide its own security.

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has not announced any plans to pull forces out of the region, but has said Europe must do more to provide for its own security.

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Alarmed that U.S. security priorities lie elsewhere, a group of European countries has been working on a plan to send troops into Ukraine to enforce any peace settlement.

NATO's secretary-general said as the U.S. proceeds on Ukraine peace talks with Russia, the alliance will work to ensure Moscow never tries to attack Ukraine again.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's one-day visit in Brussels includes a meeting with NATO secretary-general Mark Rutte and the European Union's two most senior leaders.

The frequency and concentration of the incidents in the Baltic Sea have heightened suspicions that the damage might have been deliberate.

Trump also said he wants NATO members to spend at least five per cent of their GDP on defence, more than double the current two-per cent target.

The preparedness guidelines have been put in a new light by Sweden's decision to join NATO and tensions with Russia in the Baltic Sea region.

Operation Reassurance first began in 2014.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada has made sure that its investments in targeted NATO spending 'are as concrete as possible,' but added that more needs to be done.

Experts see Trump's choice of Matt Whitaker, a lawyer with no foreign policy or diplomacy experience, as a sign Trump will pursue hardline tactics.