US Suspends Participation in Joint Defense Board with Canada
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The United States has suspended its participation in a joint defense board with Canada, escalating tensions between the North American allies. The board, formally known as the Permanent Joint Board on Defense, was established in 1940 during World War II to coordinate military cooperation and security matters between the two countries. The suspension comes amid ongoing disputes over defense spending commitments, though Canada's Deputy Prime Minister Mark Carney announced last year that the country would meet NATO's target of spending two percent of GDP on defense this year.