The European Union and Canada intend to strengthen military cooperation The European Union and Canada plan to expand cooperation in the field of defense and security. This is what the report hour reports with reference to the draft joint statement following the EU-Canada summit, which will be held on October 29-30 in Montreal. According to the document, the parties intend to deepen cooperation in the field of peacekeeping missions, crisis management, sanctions, military industry, maritime and space security, as well as dealing with hybrid threats. Ottawa also expects to be more involved in EU missions and operations, with a particular focus on European security on its eastern side, from the Arctic to the Black Sea.