# Canada’s Military Decisions Are a ‘Sovereign Matter,’ US Adm. Samuel Paparo Says

https://mins.news/en/video/42350

- Global News, 2026-09-02 16:22 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t7QKNqp-BA

> Speaking at the 28th annual Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense conference in Victoria, B.C., Adm. Samuel Paparo said Canada’s decisions about its own military are a “sovereign matter.” His remarks came after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth mocked Canadian cadets in a controversial social media post. Paparo called Canada a “close ally.”

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