To be a little bit fair, Canada’s defense capabilities have declined dramatically and its military is basically incapable of defending its borders. That was a choice Canadians made and there is no evidence they are even considering addressing their military weaknesses.
To be a little bit fair, Canada’s defense capabilities have declined dramatically and its military is basically incapable of defending its borders. That was a choice Canadians made and there is no evidence they are even considering addressing their military weaknesses.
Sure, it's a choice they made because we promised to come to their defense, no backsies, we pinky swear. A treaty inked in blood, one might say. Which Trump sees as an asset to use to blackmail Canada.
Yes, but given our agreement to help ensure Ukraine’s borders, the Russian invasion in 2014 and the failure of the Obama administration to take decisive action with major arms deliveries to Ukraine and meaningful sanctions, Canada and everyone else has been on notice that when push comes to shove, each nation is responsible for defending itself. Canada and most of our allies have failed to take this lesson to heart and ultimately they will bear the consequences of their own willful blindness.
It’s not so much fault as it is dealing with reality, which is often uncomfortable and expensive. Canada and especially most European nations have put their heads in the sand and ignored what is happening in the world while making well meaning but pointless statements that show extreme naivety as to the reality of living in a world of competing powers with nuclear weapons and ambitions that do not match the rhetoric of nations that just want to live in peace. If you truly desire peace, you must be well armed and prepared to resist aggressors. Canada is extremely vulnerable to Russia or China seizing their resources in the Arctic and they are totally dependent on the US military. Incredibly shortsighted and naive. Further, Canada should never rule out a future where the US decides to take Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon to link up with Alaska as Putin linked up Russia proper with Crimea in the latest invasion. But Canada has continued to let its military deteriorate to the point where the NYC police department could conquer a Canadian province. This should be a wake up call for Canada, but I see zero evidence that they get it.
They should have been on alert when we abandoned the Hmong and Montagnard people to the loving embrace of the North Vietnamese government. We have a history of discarding our allies once they're of no more use to us.
To be a little bit fair, Canada’s defense capabilities have declined dramatically and its military is basically incapable of defending its borders. That was a choice Canadians made and there is no evidence they are even considering addressing their military weaknesses.
Sure, it's a choice they made because we promised to come to their defense, no backsies, we pinky swear. A treaty inked in blood, one might say. Which Trump sees as an asset to use to blackmail Canada.
Yes, but given our agreement to help ensure Ukraine’s borders, the Russian invasion in 2014 and the failure of the Obama administration to take decisive action with major arms deliveries to Ukraine and meaningful sanctions, Canada and everyone else has been on notice that when push comes to shove, each nation is responsible for defending itself. Canada and most of our allies have failed to take this lesson to heart and ultimately they will bear the consequences of their own willful blindness.
Sure, I guess we could call it their fault we're not to be trusted.
It’s not so much fault as it is dealing with reality, which is often uncomfortable and expensive. Canada and especially most European nations have put their heads in the sand and ignored what is happening in the world while making well meaning but pointless statements that show extreme naivety as to the reality of living in a world of competing powers with nuclear weapons and ambitions that do not match the rhetoric of nations that just want to live in peace. If you truly desire peace, you must be well armed and prepared to resist aggressors. Canada is extremely vulnerable to Russia or China seizing their resources in the Arctic and they are totally dependent on the US military. Incredibly shortsighted and naive. Further, Canada should never rule out a future where the US decides to take Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon to link up with Alaska as Putin linked up Russia proper with Crimea in the latest invasion. But Canada has continued to let its military deteriorate to the point where the NYC police department could conquer a Canadian province. This should be a wake up call for Canada, but I see zero evidence that they get it.
I have a feeling they are playing their cards close to their chests and we will never find out what they're doing, as it should be. Time will tell.
They should have been on alert when we abandoned the Hmong and Montagnard people to the loving embrace of the North Vietnamese government. We have a history of discarding our allies once they're of no more use to us.
True, unfortunately.