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Originally Posted by Mush Martin
It is interesting that we think of ourselves as leaders at the UN but I notice that Members of the permanent council have SSBN's
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True, but some of these countries (i.e. Russia and China) are having a hard time looking after their own domestic issues. I would say their priorities are ill-placed by having a standing nuclear deterrent force when they are presently racked with corruption and poverty.
I think we do an okay job of making our way in the international scene. Canada has been and still is a pillar in the securing and developing of Afghanistan. I had an opportunity last year to hear former head of the Strategic Advisory Team Col. Mike Capstick speak on the mission there. Our impact in Afghanistan is more impressive than many realize.
As far as SSNs, maybe we should be forming some exploratory committees to research the nuclear option should the global situation suddenly shift and an urgent need emerges for SSNs.
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Originally Posted by Kapitan
What builds alot of economies is millatery power as it offers the investor of your country security hence why alot of people invest in british european and also american markets not forgetting the japanese.
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Ummm, this maybe was true 100 years ago, but liberal democracies do not really get invaded anymore. Luxembourg has far and away the highest GDP per capita in the world, yet has a standing army of less than 1,000. This is also a country which has been occupied twice in the past century.
Edit: Also, if for some reason which I cannot imagine Canada ends up in a conflict with the U.S., we can always just turn off their electricity
