Potentially we could lose sovereignty over our own territorial waters if we’re not proactive in artic defense. This is certainly a policy I can get behind.
Potentially we could lose sovereignty over our own territorial waters if we’re not proactive in artic defense. This is certainly a policy I can get behind.
Real talk: The only country that could feasibly invade Canada is the USA.
If we’re legitimately worried about being invaded we should not be supporting the US Defense Industrial Complex in any way shape or form.
Now if we’re not worried about being invaded by the US, then we should focus on supporting countries that are actually on the front lines against adversaries like Russia and China. So that means we spend money supporting Ukraine and Taiwan.
And taking a more strategic approach could mean more focus on defense production. Guys like Putin and Xi aren’t worried about some Canadian F-35s parked on runways in Poland or Japan. Because they have nuclear weapons. They are very concerned about countries that have a capability to send missiles, drones, and other support to countries like Ukraine and Taiwan. So I can support spending money on developing this kind of capability.
If we’re being honest about things here, Armed Forces guys want the taxpayers to spend a lot of money on buying new toys to play with and don’t have any real concern about any kind of strategic defence of Canada.
Besides that, the toxic work environment in the Armed Forces is negatively impacting recruitment. I think the military needs to get it’s house in order before looking to tax payers to spend a lot of money on new equipment when there’s not enough personnel to actually operate.
But first and foremost, don’t piss down my leg and tell me it’s raining. Canada’s north isn’t under threat by Russia or China. Come up with a real justification for getting my tax dollars. I don’t respect dishonesty from people that are trying to get my money.