Group 1 - Canadian Prime Minister Carney expressed the desire for Canada to join the "Rearm Europe" initiative by July 1 to reduce reliance on the US for weapons and ammunition [1] - Currently, 75 cents of every dollar spent on defense by Canada goes to the US, which Carney deemed unwise [1] - The "Rearm Europe" plan, proposed by EU Commission President von der Leyen, aims to mobilize €800 billion to create a secure and resilient Europe, including joint procurement of military equipment [1] Group 2 - NATO summit is scheduled for June in The Hague, where member countries will discuss new defense spending targets [1] - Carney stated that Canada will increase military spending but in a manner beneficial to the country, with current defense spending at approximately 1.37% of GDP [1] - Carney has committed to raising this percentage to 2% by 2030, in line with NATO standards [1] Group 3 - Following Carney's intention to strengthen defense cooperation with Europe, US President Trump suggested that Canada could receive protection from the "Iron Dome" system for free if it became the 51st state of the US [3] - Trump announced a plan for the "Iron Dome" missile defense system to be fully operational within three years, integrating with existing US missile defense capabilities [3] - Carney emphasized that Canada is not for sale during a meeting with Trump, in response to Trump's comments about Canada becoming a US state [3]