The US just paused a joint defence effort. How worried should Canada be?
You may not have heard about it, but the Permanent Joint Board on Defense has been a part of Canada and America's shared strategy for decades. Evidently, however, it may not be as "permanent" as its name suggests.
Recently, the US announced it was pausing the board, citing Canada's need to contribute more to mutual defence in North America and a suggestion that we're talking the talk more than walking the walk when it comes to military spending.
It's easy to take offence to that, given recent defence spending announcements from the Canadian government. It's easy to assume this is yet another…
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