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Originally Posted by Slava
I understand your point here, but in all honesty the whole push for Arctic Sovereignty and that kind of thing is something that I am in favour of Harper doing (aside from the showmanship about the Franklin expedition, but thats a whole other discussion!)
I think that as Canadians we have this idea that we don't need the military/airforce, etc. because its not that strong anyway, and the threat is minimal. When you look around the world though, its just not the case. One day things are fine and you're just a nice peaceful nation, and the next day the tanks roll in and take your land. I know that seems like a huge exaggeration, but seriously have a look through history and its not like it would be the first time.
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Further to this point, I would say that a strong airforce is necessary to help allies or innocents around the world from tyrants. Unlikely Canada ever gets invaded again, but both military and humanitarian aid relies on a strong air forces. I think rich countries have a moral obligation to help.