Nations That Were Once Allied With America Can No Longer Be Assured Of America’s Intentions
Political Editorial Opinion
Donald Trump has likely unleashed, not just an arms race between China, the United States and Russia, but has demonstrated unequivocally to the world’s non-nuclear nations like the ROK, Japan and yes, even Canada, that they need to consider acquiring a nuclear deterrent capability for their own protection.
Retired Canadian General Wayne Eyre recently stated that “Canada should not rule out acquiring nuclear weapons” when speaking in relation to America’s actions against Venezuela, Greenland and the implied threats against Canada.
Canada has all the capability to create nuclear weapons, a wealth of nuclear experience, the necessary expertise and all of the resources to do so.
America, as expected would be against such action by Canada. Of course they would. The last thing that the US wants is for Canada to have a Made in Canada solution to America’s preferred control over Canada’s sovereign protection.
And while Canada is a signatory to the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, America itself is no longer willing to support signing it again. Several nuclear weapons equipped nations including Israel, Pakistan, India and North Korea are not signatories, yet all have acquired nuclear weapons, which they now proudly display as a deterrent capability to their border ‘enemy’ states.
Canada faces just such a dilemma, as America has directly threatened Canada, and due to its actions in relation to Russia, China, and most notably North Korea, Asian nations are actively considering developing their own nuclear arsenals to hedge against America’s unwillingness to protect or support their nations.
The democracies of the world now know with certainty that the United States will not protect them, and that it may well be their enemy, now and in the future.
Asia: Now A Very Dangerous Neighbourhood Without a Reliable Ally or Honest Broker
South Korea has carefully watched America’s actions against Greenland, Denmark and Canada. It is more than aware that America has not only become less predictable, but also disturbed by America’s unilateral action against Venezuela and today, Iran.
Most importantly to South Korea as stated in CSIS, the Center For Strategic International Studies is an article by Lami Kim entitled; “Will South Korea’s Nuclear Ambitions Subside in the Next Five Years?”, in which he states the following;
“Trump’s return to office further intensified South Koreas’ support for nuclear armament. Just days into his second term, President Trump and his secretaries of defense (now unofficially, the Secretary of War) referred to North Korea as a ‘nuclear power,” potentially implying U.S. acceptance of North Korea as a nuclear-armed state. In addition, Trump said he would ‘reach out’ to Kim Jong-un, raising speculation that Washington might pursue arms control with North Korea instead of denuclearization, leaving South Korea vulnerable to nuclear threats. In a poll conducted shortly thereafter, 74% of South Korean respondents said South Korea should acquire nuclear weapons if the international community recognizes North Korea as a nuclear weapons state.”
South Korea is in pursuit of nuclear-powered submarines and to produce fuel for these submarines South Korea needs the ability to enrich uranium. However, the objective would have two goals as a country with enrichment capabilities can “also enrich uranium to weapons-grade levels without significant difficulty.”
These thoughts by South Korea came about less than five months after North Korea withdrew from the Non-Proliferation Treaty. South Korea has already experimented with unauthorized enrichment experiments.
The ROK’s progressives, known as ‘hawkish doves’ are intent on reclaiming operational control with an emphasis on autonomous self-defense.
The ROK is also focused on the development of nuclear submarines as it is likely to pursue nuclear hedging not only to counter North Korea, but also to bolster South Korea’s autonomy from the United States.
Base on America’s recent actions it is likely that South Korea will pursue an independent defence strategy without American agreement, a statement that Eldridge Colby the Under Secretary of Defence for Policy in the administration views as likely inevitable.
https://www.csis.org/analysis/will-south-koreas-nuclear-ambitions-subside-next-five-years
Canada’s Militarization May Well Include a Nuclear Deterrent Consideration in the Near-Future
It has become patently obvious to Canadians that America is no longer intent on respecting Canadian sovereignty. The American Ambassador to Canada stated just last week that should Canada simply not buy the F-35 Fighter from the US, that the US may then act to make more ‘unauthorized flights through Canadian airspace’.
This was stated, even though America has placed increased pressure on Canada for years to increase its military force and deterrence capability.
Obviously, the hypocrisy is clear in that such actions are only warranted by the US, when the US is the nation to profit from the process, and has the capability to control the use of those weapons systems in any event.
However, Canada’s sovereignty IS Canada’s business.
Should Canada choose to buy Saab Gripen E/F aircraft, they are already completely interoperable with NATO and are in use by Sweden, now.
To suggest that these aircraft are not capable of complete operational integration is simply a patent lie by America, as the US in currently interoperable in the Baltic with these aircraft, their sensor and weapons systems as well as Saab’s GlobalEye AWACs aircraft.
Canada’s acquisition and deployment of the JORN A-OTH Advanced Radar System precludes the need for American aircraft inside Canadian airspace in any event, once operational and in concert with Canada’s use of GoldenEye and Saab Gripen intercept aircraft, designed specifically for Arctic operations, unlike the F-35.
The truth is not what the United States is interested in accepting, for obvious reasons.
But coming from America, where truth is as likely to be found as snow in the Amazon forest, — no one should be surprised.
If Canada purchases Hanwha Oceans KSS III Batch II submarines in the near future, which is more than likely, then these submarines could serve as a future delivery system for nuclear weapons as these ballistic submarines, though diesel AIP in design, can stay submerged for more than three weeks, and have 10 VLS vertical launch system silos for ballistic missiles capable of below surface launch.
Which brings us full circle in relation to Canada’s future consideration of a nuclear deterrent submarine fleet of 12 submarines that could well be in any of Canada’s three coastal oceans in order to protect against foreign attacks on Canada’s sovereignty.
If Korea does seek nuclear weapons, it is likely that their delivery system of those weapons would revolve around both the AIP SLBM fleet and a future nuclear submarine ballistic missile capable naval component.
Canada just signed a new strategic military defence agreement with South Korea, this week. Both nations may well benefit from a symbiotic program that enhances both countries strategic goals and security in the future.
There is no doubt that if America continues to seek hegemonic control in the Americas that Canada will seek alliances that offer concrete options to American subjugation.
Canada will protect its sovereignty, and do so unilaterally as required.
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