Canada has been avoiding its NATO defense spending commitments for over a decade, leading to growing frustration among allies. Despite being a strong partner in other areas, Ottawa has not met its domestic military spending goals or invested adequately in new equipment, making Canada an outlier within the alliance. According to a Politico report, a bipartisan group of 23 US senators expressed their disappointment in a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, urging Canada to fulfill its obligations.