Canada has formally applied to join the U.K.-led Joint Expeditionary Force as a full-time member, a bid that London is supporting, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office said in a media statement Wednesday.
The joint force is a military coalition made up of 10 allied countries focused on NATO’s northern flank. It was assembled in 2014 to create a rapid-response force.
Canada’s military has worked with the force in multinational drills but has not been a permanent member of the group.
On Wednesday, Carney met for the first time with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who took office after Keir Starmer resigned over the summer….