Canada applies to join UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on 16 September that the country has formally applied for membership in the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, which focuses on security in the Arctic Ocean, the Baltic Sea and the North Atlantic. The application follows a March summit in Oslo, where Canada and the five Nordic countries agreed to deepen their Arctic security cooperation.

Daniel TrangeledINTERNATIONAL18 Sept 2026Original Source

Canada has formally applied to join the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on 16 September. He made the announcement during a meeting with UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham in Liverpool.

The JEF is a ten-nation coalition led by the UK. Its Nordic members are Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and the Netherlands are also members. The coalition focuses on deterrence and crisis response across the High North, the Baltic Sea and the North Atlantic.

Prime Minister Carney “welcomed the UK’s support on this front”, according to his office.

The application follows a March summit in Oslo, previously reported on by NDS. At the summit, Canada and the five Nordic prime ministers agreed to deepen Arctic security cooperation.

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The Joint Expeditionary Force is a ten-nation coalition led by the UK that focuses on deterrence and crisis response across the High North, the Baltic Sea and the North Atlantic. Canada formally applied to join it, expanding the group's geographic reach and membership. Last fact-checked: 2026-09-18.

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