Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney says nine countries have pledged support for a new multilateral Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB), to be based in Canada, ahead of and during the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey. Reuters reports that Carney announces commitments from Albania, Belgium, Greece, Latvia, Luxembourg, Romania, Turkey and Ukraine. Canadian officials describe the bank as intended to help allied nations expand defence production and strengthen security infrastructure, framed as support for “rearming” and resilience. Carney has been promoting the initiative in meetings with other world leaders during the summit. Earlier reporting indicated Canada was aiming to secure about 10 founding partner countries to co-announce at the NATO gathering, with Canada expected to be the only non-European backer among initial supporters. Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand later says Canada wants additional countries to join before finalizing the roster of founding nations. While the pledged commitments include major NATO members such as Belgium and Greece, multiple outlets note that major European partners have not yet been seen publicly among the initial backers.