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Canada Proposes Global Defence Bank to Counter Shifting World Order

Prime Minister Mark Carney is spearheading a push to establish a global Defence, Security and Resilience Bank at next week's NATO summit in Turkey. The initiative aims to unite middle powers in a strategic effort to stabilize defence capabilities amid the perceived fracturing of the traditional U.S.-led global order.

Isabelle Hudon, the project's chief negotiator and CEO of the Business Development Bank of Canada, intends to unveil a roster of founding member nations during the gathering. The proposed institution seeks to provide up to £100 billion in affordable financing to bolster the security infrastructure of allied states.

The viability of the bank depends on securing triple-A credit ratings from key partners, a hurdle that has already prompted productive discussions with South Korea. While the initiative faces an uncertain road toward implementation, Hudon remains focused on consolidating a core group of committed nations while maintaining an open-door policy for future expansion.

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