NATO

[Feanor]

Is there any realistic defence spending for Canada (other than WMD) for Canada considering the biggest threat is our ex-ally/friend to the south?

Sure. Canada wants to participate in peacekeeping and NATO deployments so you have to maintain some capability. Does the Canadian military do disaster relief? Border patrolling? Air policing? There's many things to consider.

 

[John Fedup]

Sure. Canada wants to participate in peacekeeping and NATO deployments so you have to maintain some capability. Does the Canadian military do disaster relief? Border patrolling? Air policing? There's many things to consider.

My comment was defence spending wrt our new problem south of our border. Capability for disaster relief, yes, peace keeping, no!! NATO deployments, maybe but will NATO survive Trump?

 

[SolarisKenzo]

Yes, NATO will survive Trump.
Will it be the same as before? No. Both sides of the atlantic will change their posture and this will eventually lead to more division within the alliance.
But how do you say in english... every cloud has a silver lining?