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Victoria Hosts Top Military Leaders From Across the Pacific
The three-day meeting will focus on collective security as senior military leaders and non-military experts meet behind closed doors.
- Starting Monday, Aug. 31, military leaders from 32 nations gathered in Victoria for the 28th annual Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defence conference, co-hosted by Canada's Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Admiral Samuel Paparo.
- The summit convened amid deteriorating Canada-U.S. relations following the collapse of trade negotiations on August 21, compounded by recent derogatory remarks from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent equating the Canadian Navy to "two submarines from the Edmonton mall."
- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sparked backlash Tuesday after posting an image mocking Canadian cadets captioned "this is real," prompting Defence Minister David McGuinty to call it "below the dignity of the office he holds."
- Despite tensions, delegates including Gen. Yang Zhibin, Head of the Eastern Theatre Command, focused on "strengthening collective security" within the region's "dynamic" landscape, with McGuinty highlighting Canada's appointment earlier this year of its first senior defence representative to the Indo-Pacific.
- Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine emphasized investing in resilience and logistics, while University of Victoria professor Colin Chia noted U.S. allies increasingly question American commitment and credibility regarding security alliances amid the Iran conflict.
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