Posted on 12/03/2025 6:21:33 AM PST by yesthatjallen
In a major geopolitical realignment that could have far-reaching consequences and further strain the already troubled US-Canada relationship, Ottawa has joined the European Union’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) initiative.
Canada will be the first non-EU country to join the ambitious security plan, part of the EU’s broader “ReArm Europe” or “Readiness 2030” initiative.
Meanwhile, despite frantic negotiations stretching over weeks, the UK failed to join the initiative. Talks on the UK joining the SAFE fund ended without agreement last week.
The move will give Canada access to a €150 billion (US$170 billion – CAD 244 billion) low-interest loan scheme designed to fund joint defense procurements. The agreement allows Canadian firms to secure cheap, EU-backed loans to procure military equipment.
At the same time, SAFE will give Canadian defense companies expanded access to the European market, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office said.
“Canada’s participation in SAFE will fill key capability gaps, expand markets for Canadian suppliers, and attract European defence investment into Canada,” Carney said in a statement.
It will also help Canada diversify its military spending away from the United States.
While the agreement is significant and will have many far-reaching consequences, not just on the Canada-EU relationship but also on the Canada-US relationship, it has not come out of the blue.
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Good luck with that.
How many times has Canada bought and then cancelled the F-35 ? LOL Wasting money each time ,LOL
The Europeans have plans for €
as usual
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2025/769566/EPRS_BRI(2025)769566_EN.pdf
Weapons systems have to be cheap in unit price and plentiful.
I also feel soldiers should preform useful civilian functions such as policing and building affordable housing when not fighting, training or repairing.
Canada the ‘Me Too’ country will have to double down on their strategic Maple Syrup reserves.
Do you suppose the Americans will send their sons to die in Europe--yet again!--to save the Europeans from their stupidity?
And this time the Canadians too?
Are they counting on this, or are they too stupid and too delusional to look that far into truth and the future?
for better or worse, what will be left of Canada the way it is going will be the revenue sucker provinces, anyway.... the producing western provs will be in USA.
“””””I also feel soldiers should preform useful civilian functions such as policing and building affordable housing when not fighting, training or repairing.”””””
What an incredibly ignorant thing to think, about the military, about building construction, and about police work.
Canada is not even in the top 20 of largest militaries. South Korea, that is 1/3 the size of Canada has a larger standing army.
Do you suppose the Americans will send their sons to die in Europe—yet again!—to save the Europeans from their stupidity?
Nope
————————————————————————————— are they too stupid and too delusional to look that far into truth and the future?
Yes
700,000 Michigan deer hunters. We can just walk in.
Just ask.
Thanks, VT. There’s no substitute for clarity.
Canada is an oil giant. They just don’t leverage it as they should.
They can’t ship it out of the country. Only a couple ports.
They can’t reach their customers without the usa.
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