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卡尼：加拿大在美國角色轉變和國防壓力下重新調整全球角色
盧克·尤裏西奇 2025年6月24日
Carney: Canada recalibrates global role amid U.S. shift and defense pressures
Investing.com——加拿大正在重新定位其外交政策和國防戰略，以應對不斷變化的地緣政治潮流，尤其強調深化與歐洲的關係並加強其多邊承諾。加拿大總理馬克·卡尼周二在接受美國有線電視新聞網（CNN）采訪時概述了一項願景，即在唐納德·特朗普總統領導下的華盛頓日益回歸交易性雙邊政策製定之際，加拿大避免過度依賴美國。
卡尼強調，加拿大與歐盟不斷擴大的夥伴關係代表著一項更廣泛的努力，旨在在美國領導地位減弱的全球合作中維持這種合作。 “確切地說，我來這裏（海牙北約峰會）……12小時前，我還在布魯塞爾（歐盟-加拿大峰會）……雙方同意建立非常全麵的夥伴關係，並推動加拿大和歐盟之間建立更加緊密的經濟、防務和安全夥伴關係。”他說道。
總理還談到了加拿大對北約防務目標的承諾，暗示渥太華已準備好達到甚至可能超過GDP 2%的支出基準。“近幾個月來，我們在國防領域進行了重大投資。我們現在已經達到了北約2%的目標，[並且]我們致力於加快這一目標的實現。”卡尼指出。他同時也承認，有人呼籲長期將國防開支達到GDP的3.5%甚至5%，這一門檻可能會給聯邦預算帶來壓力。
美加關係發展至今，雙方仍在微妙地平衡中，努力應對不同的戰略本能。盡管美國的政治言論和關稅措施頻頻出台，卡尼仍堅稱：“我們是兩個主權國家，正在討論我們貿易關係和防務夥伴關係的未來，這種關係在過去一直非常牢固。” 他對維持與特朗普總統的關係保持謹慎而樂觀的態度，他表示，特朗普總統即使在推行高度個人化和雙邊的外交政策議程的同時，也欣賞加拿大的主權。
在當前危機中，烏克蘭仍然是加拿大外交政策的基石。卡尼駁斥了西方正在拋棄烏克蘭的說法，當被問及美國的撤退是否能保證俄羅斯的勝利時，他強調說：“不，簡而言之，不。” 他表示，加拿大將繼續對烏克蘭提供強有力的防務和財政支持，並在最近於阿爾伯塔省卡納納斯基斯舉行的七國集團峰會上公布了新的製裁和援助。
加拿大作為地緣政治穩定器日益增強的作用，也體現在其對伊朗和以色列之間最新升級局勢的反應中。卡尼稱，伊朗對美國空襲核設施的溫和回應“適度、緩和局勢，而且似乎事先就已發出信號”，這提供了一個潛在的外交機會。“伊朗的地位已大幅下降，尤其是在其領空控製以及可能的核發展能力方麵，”他補充道。
盡管特朗普總統促成了以色列和伊朗之間的停火協議，但卡尼稱這是“伊朗的外交舉措”，為該地區更廣泛的參與創造了空間。“這為外交提供了一個機會——這是準確的描述，”他說，但他並未預測達成更廣泛的地區和平協議的道路。
關於伊朗的核野心，卡尼對其宣稱的和平意圖表示懷疑，並指出鈾濃縮水平和隱藏設施是令人不安的指標。他表示：“伊朗及其盟友的反應暴露了其大部分核計劃的欺騙性。”他暗示，加強審查仍將是加拿大多邊外交政策議程的一部分。
隨著長期盟友適應不斷變化的領導風格和優先事項，加拿大正努力通過國防承諾、經濟合作和外交接觸來加強其國際地位。這些努力能否帶來持久的影響力，還是會受到更廣泛的地緣政治潮流的影響，仍有待觀察。
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Carney: Canada recalibrates global role amid U.S. shift and defense pressures
Carney emphasized that Canada’s expanding partnership with the European Union represents a broader effort to sustain global cooperation where U.S. leadership has diminished. "Literally, I’m coming here (NATO summit in The Hague)... 12 hours ago, I was in Brussels (EU-Canada summit)... agreeing a very comprehensive partnership and a process to have an ever closer economic, defense and security partnership between Canada and EU," he said.
The prime minister also addressed Canada’s commitment to NATO defense targets, suggesting Ottawa is prepared to meet and potentially exceed the 2% of GDP spending benchmark. "We’ve made major investments in defense in recent months. We’re now at the NATO 2% [and] we’re committed to accelerating that," Carney noted, while acknowledging calls for reaching 3.5% or even 5% of GDP for defense spending in the long term, a threshold that could strain federal budgets.
The evolving U.S.-Canada relationship remains delicately balanced as both sides navigate diverging strategic instincts. Despite U.S. political rhetoric and tariffs, Carney asserted, "We’re two sovereign nations who are discussing the future of our trade relationships, our Defense Partnership, which has been very strong in the past." He remained cautious yet optimistic about sustaining ties with President Trump, whom he described as appreciating Canada’s sovereignty even while pursuing a highly personal and bilateral foreign policy agenda.
Ukraine continues to be a cornerstone of Canada’s foreign policy in the current crisis. Carney dismissed the notion that the West is abandoning Ukraine, stating emphatically, "No, the short answer, no," when asked if a retreat by the U.S. would guarantee a Russian victory. Canada, he said, will maintain strong defense and financial support for Ukraine, with new sanctions and aid recently unveiled at the G7 summit in
Kananaskis, Alberta.
Canada’s growing role as a geopolitical stabilizer was also evident in its reaction to the latest escalation between Iran and Israel. Carney described Iran’s tempered response to U.S. airstrikes on nuclear facilities as “proportionate, de-escalatory, and appears to have been signaled in advance,” offering a potential diplomatic opening. “Iran’s position has been substantially downgraded, particularly in terms of its airspace control and possibly its nuclear development capabilities,” he added.
While President Trump facilitated a ceasefire accord between Israel and Iran, Carney called it a “diplomatic move by Iran” that has created space for broader engagement in the region. “It presents an opening for diplomacy—that’s the accurate way to describe it,” he said, though he stopped short of predicting a path to a wider regional peace deal.
On Iran’s nuclear ambitions, Carney expressed skepticism over its stated peaceful intentions, citing uranium enrichment levels and hidden facilities as troubling indicators. “The reactions from Iran and its allies have revealed the deceptive nature of much of its nuclear program,” he stated, suggesting heightened scrutiny will remain as part of Canada’s multilateral foreign policy agenda.
As long-standing alliances adjust to changing leadership styles and shifting priorities, Canada is working to reinforce its international role through defense commitments, economic cooperation, and diplomatic engagement. Whether these efforts will lead to lasting influence or be shaped by broader geopolitical tides remains to be seen.
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