 which is up from 1% that it was coughing up in 2014. Canada appears to think the world hasn't changed since Russia invaded Ukraine. China became aggressive in the Pacific and both powers began cooperating to dominate the Arctic. Of the eight nations below the 2% target, Croatia, Portugal, and Italy spend more in defense than Canada as a share of GDP. Only Belgium, Luxembourg, Slovenia, and Spain spend less, according to World Bank data.