# Canada formally applies to join UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force

https://mins.news/en/item/61675

- TRT World, 2026-09-16 21:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/e441f8f13640

> Canada has formally applied to join the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, a rapid-response military partnership made up of 10 North Atlantic NATO member states.

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