While Canada has fixated on demonizing America over trade issues, Russia looms over Canada's ill-defended Arctic border.
Sure, Lake Ontario America was humorous. But the Canadians have lost their minds. This is not a good time to joke around. We need to speak softly and refrain from making sudden moves. But this is an excellent point about Canada facing an actual threat:
In Canada, with the second-longest Arctic coastline, the “Our North, Strong and Free” declaration has to be underpinned by effective policy.
I've long wanted Canada to bolster its Arctic defenses:
Canada has my enduring thanks for fighting and dying at our side in Afghanistan. It was a rare NATO ally who did that even under Article V. So if Canada revives defense spending primarily to safeguard the northern Pacific and Atlantic as well as the Arctic? Great!
It seems that Canada is theoretically in agreement, We could complement that effort by establishing POLARCOM.
Maybe we could motivate the Canadians by sailing an Amphibious Readiness Group around Hudson America Bay.
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