Does Canada even recognize who its enemies are? Do that before rebuilding the military. FFS, the "51st state" taunt was political and not geopolitical. Get over it. Be a member and defender of the West.
Canada has not really adapted to the new era of great power competition:
Mired in the turbulence of shifting geopolitical tides and revived great power competition, Canada stands at a crossroads, this time on the question of whether to pursue membership in strategic partnerships like the Quad and AUKUS. These anti-China coalitions — created to balance against China’s rising power — may look tempting, but they mean engaging in strategic competitions that do not directly affect Canadians while limiting the country’s sovereignty. Instead of picking sides with the US and Europe in their geopolitical horse-trading, Canada should pursue a truly independent foreign policy, one centered on narrow self-interest.
One, I find it interesting that Canada supposedly has no interest in defeating the Nexus of Evil; and instead should focus on their own sovereignty, social welfare, being an international "honest broker", peacekeeping (oh?), and maintaining trade with China.
Focusing on such "narrow self-interest" actually counts on somebody else actually protecting Canada from those who hate the West.
I think Canada could serve itself and its allies by simply not stinking on ice. Be able to project power into the Arctic and we'll all be fine. Indeed, if Canada can't at least do that, its sovereignty in far northern Canada is simply lines on a map.
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