Tag: Nuclear Deterrence
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Nuclear Weapons Deterrence and Nuclear Latency
Canada is in a position that it had not fully anticipated or expected, vis a vis the United States. Very few Canadian politicians or military experts, I believe, assumed that America would suddenly turn from Ally to enemy within a single administration’s creation in America. Yet, that is where we now reside. In response, Canada,…
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Canada Seeking Nuclear Deterrence
Canada, since 1982 has actively sought nuclear non-proliferation. A seismic change for Canada is that it is now actively seeking protection of a nuclear umbrella, since America has become both adversarial and threatening to Canada and its sovereignty. Initial discussion with both the U.K. and France have been had in relation to protection from American…
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Nuclear Deterrence For Canada
Canada gave up its nuclear weapons in 1984. At that time it seemed completely rational to no longer have nuclear weapons stationed in Canada. That was until this week. Trump’s assertions of annexing Canada means that Canada can no longer trust America for protection of any kind. In fact it now begs the question, “Should…