Canada strategically realigning

[ChloeTzang]

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he wants Canada to sign onto a new European defence rearmament plan. Retired general Tom Lawson, former chief of the defence staff for the Canadian Armed Forces, says the move is a signal to the Trump administration that Canada has defence options beyond the United States.

Canada looking to sign on to European defence rearmament plan by July 1st
$1.25 trillion of defence spending over next 5 years - Canada is lookimg to strategically realign
Alignment with European defense industry rather than American
Shift from American to European and Asian-Pacific
Cdn PM seems to be preparing Canadians for significant investments in defense

 

[Saint_Ann]

Trump, making the World grow up, one country at a time.

 

[Politruk]

Does this mean pulling out of NATO?

 

[Lance_Castro]

Everyone is cosplaying breaking up until midterms or until he strokes out.

Nobody makes better killing machines than the Romans.

I mean the Americans.

 

[Saint_Ann]

We might still have a few F-16s for sale. Parts come at a premium tho.

 

[Lance_Castro]

We might still have a few F-16s for sale. Parts come at a premium tho.

I love the Parts contracts they do. Insane.

The Pentagon acts like they’re in the inkjet printer business.

Lol

 

[ChloeTzang]

Trump, making the World grow up, one country at a time.

Yeah, but that defense spending won't be going to US companies......and neither will Europes.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Just an example of the hits to the tourist industry......

 

[Saint_Ann]

Yeah, but that defense spending won't be going to US companies......and neither will Europes.

Don't you hate it when your budget rifle jams in a firefight?

 

[BabyBoomer50s]

Great to see Canada and NATO allies in Europe finally stepping up their defense budgets. Long overdue. Thanks Trump for giving them a much needed kick in the pants.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Don't you hate it when your budget rifle jams in a firefight?

BRENs LOL. They're great. Ukraine army has adopted them. Battle-proven tech

CV90's or Lynx's. Bohdana's or Archers or Cesars.....lots of good stuff from Europe

 

[jomar]

Great to see Canada and NATO allies in Europe finally stepping up their defense budgets. Long overdue. Thanks Trump for giving them a much needed kick in the pants.

That’s one way to look at it. The MAGA way.

 

[Saint_Ann]

BRENs LOL. They're great. Ukraine army has adopted them. Battle-proven tech

CV90's or Lynx's. Bohdana's or Archers or Cesars.....lots of good stuff from Europe

I have Google too.

 

[Beachguy23]

Great to see Canada and NATO allies in Europe finally stepping up their defense budgets. Long overdue. Thanks Trump for giving them a much needed kick in the pants.

Typical MAGA comment,

 

[Lance_Castro]

Great to see Canada and NATO allies in Europe finally stepping up their defense budgets. Long overdue. Thanks Trump for giving them a much needed kick in the pants.

There’s a little truth in everything an accomplished liar says and does.

 

[Niceguy2000]

The Canadian military has been a joke for years.
Their fighter force consists of 40 year old legacy F-18s...not the current E model. They consist of about one U.S. fighter wing.
When they bought the F-18s they were asked if they wanted any spares for attrition. The reply was, no, we'll just get free used ones from the U.S.
When their free fleet of U.S. supplied F-101s were retired, they didn't field defense interceptors

Look at their helicopter procurement issues.

After the end of the Cold War and their NATO requirements in Germany, they pretty much shut down defence.
I don't blame them.....the U.S. will protect them against any major threats, so just keep a token force for appearances and to do UN peacekeeping missions...costs which are reimbursed by the UN.

I'm not sure how low my European governments, facing a real threat from the east will feel about subsidizing Canadian defense just to spite the U.S.

 

[Lance_Castro]

If every country followed Canada’s Defence Strategy there would be No More Wars.

Lol

 

[Saint_Ann]

The Canadian military has been a joke for years.
Their fighter force consists of 40 year old legacy F-18s...not the current E model. They consist of about one U.S. fighter wing.
When they bought the F-18s they were asked if they wanted any spares for attrition. The reply was, no, we'll just get free used ones from the U.S.
When their free fleet of U.S. supplied F-101s were retired, they didn't field defense interceptors

Look at their helicopter procurement issues.

After the end of the Cold War and their NATO requirements in Germany, they pretty much shut down defence.
I don't blame them.....the U.S. will protect them against any major threats, so just keep a token force for appearances and to do UN peacekeeping missions...costs which are reimbursed by the UN.

I'm not sure how low my European governments, facing a real threat from the east will feel about subsidizing Canadian defense just to spite the U.S.

The mosquito squadrons are killer tho.

 

[Rebel5soul]

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he wants Canada to sign onto a new European defence rearmament plan. Retired general Tom Lawson, former chief of the defence staff for the Canadian Armed Forces, says the move is a signal to the Trump administration that Canada has defence options beyond the United States.

Canada looking to sign on to European defence rearmament plan by July 1st
$1.25 trillion of defence spending over next 5 years - Canada is lookimg to strategically realign
Alignment with European defense industry rather than American
Shift from American to European and Asian-Pacific
Cdn PM seems to be preparing Canadians for significant investments in defense

Bull shit, no they don't.

 

[Lance_Castro]

Here’s what’s being considered:

“28 May 2025
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he wants his country to join a major European plan to bolster defences by 1 July.

Speaking to CBC on Tuesday, Carney said he hoped Canada would sign on to ReArm Europe - a plan to dramatically increase defence spending on the continent to in the next five years - in a bid to reduce reliance on the US.

"Seventy-five cents of every (Canadian) dollar of capital spending for defence goes to the United States. That's not smart," Carney told the public broadcaster.”

 

[Rebel5soul]

From a defense standpoint Canada is inseparable from the US. Apparently Carney's globalist mindset has rendered him incapable of reading a map.

Europe is dying so Carney has decided to tie his nation to a dying horse. This is going to cost Canada dearly and all because he doesn't like Trump. Trump will be gone soon enough but the consequences of Carney's decision are going to remain far beyond Trumps tenure.

 

[BabyBoomer50s]

Here’s what’s being considered:

“28 May 2025
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he wants his country to join a major European plan to bolster defences by 1 July.

Speaking to CBC on Tuesday, Carney said he hoped Canada would sign on to ReArm Europe - a plan to dramatically increase defence spending on the continent to in the next five years - in a bid to reduce reliance on the US.

"Seventy-five cents of every (Canadian) dollar of capital spending for defence goes to the United States. That's not smart," Carney told the public broadcaster.”

Although increasing Canada’s NATO contribution will put budgetary and political pressure to reduce domestic spending on social programs, he’s doing the right thing.

 

[ll74]

From a defense standpoint Canada is inseparable from the US. Apparently Carney's globalist mindset has rendered him incapable of reading a map.

Kinda like when the US President enrolls a "gold dome" which requires Canadian participation without involving them in discussions on the topic?

Europe is dying so Carney has decided to tie his nation to a dying horse. This is going to cost Canada dearly and all because he doesn't like Trump. Trump will be gone soon enough but the consequences of Carney's decision are going to remain far beyond Trumps tenure.

Europe isn't dying.
Carney is making decisions based on US aggression.

 

[ll74]

Canada, currently, is positioned best in the world in poaching US R&D scientists. And they are rolling out the red carpet. We will likely see technology advances for the country never before seen from them, resulting in private companies.flocking to establish a presence there.

I expect the Canadian currency to make incredible gains this year.

 

[Rebel5soul]

Although increasing Canada’s NATO contribution will put budgetary and political pressure to reduce domestic spending on social programs, he’s doing the right thing.

Unless he's going to increase debt to do so.