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Canada has formally applied to join the United Kingdom-led Joint Expeditionary Force, or JEF, as Ottawa moves to deepen defense cooperation with Britain and European partners, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office said Wednesday.
“Prime Minister Carney announced that Canada has formally applied to join the Joint Expeditionary Force and welcomed the U.K.’s support for Canada’s participation in this important initiative,” his office said in a statement.
The announcement followed a meeting between Carney and British Prime Minister Andy Burnham in the U.K., where the two leaders discussed strengthening the longstanding defense relationship between their countries.
The Joint Expeditionary Force currently includes Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the U.K.
Canada’s application would expand its military cooperation with the group and its European members.
Carney and Burnham also discussed opportunities for defense industrial cooperation through the Global Combat Air Programme, or GCAP.
Canada joined GCAP as an observer in July, becoming the program’s first observer nation.
Burnham welcomed Canada’s participation in the program during the meeting.
Downing Street said the two prime ministers also exchanged views on the opportunities and challenges presented by artificial intelligence.
They agreed on the importance of cooperation between governments and the technology sector to address shared concerns and protect online safety.
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