Trudeau Military Analysis

Also, Canada is pressures on the political field by the United States. As a superpower United States is pressuring Canada to support them. During the Cold War Americans moved the nuclear missiles into Canada, even though the majority of Canadians were against it. Canada sends forces to Afghanistan to finish the

Canada is a country known for its humanitarian efforts and generous compassion for those in other countries who need help. The biggest humanitarian effort in modern history has arisen in Syria and Iraq. Millions of people are displaced and are driven out of their warzone of a country. With an oppressive government and dozens of terrorist’s groups destroying the country, these people have no choice but to run to safety. That safety just so happens to be us; Countries who have been blessed with wealth and proper government, that gives us the opportunity to help those in need.

Along with Canada’s lack of contribution, Canada’s political figures do not consider Canada a peacekeeper. The previous Prime Minister Stephen Harper had his own opinion of Canada and peacekeeping. Stephen Harper says “(Canada) out of the peacekeeping business”. The fact that the Prime Minister explicitly stated that Canada has no relevance to peacekeeping is mind boggling considering how relevant Canada used to be. When Canada’s own prime minister makes a statement about their prominence it proves how much Canada has changed. Although through Justin Trudeau,

Canada displayed their power and abilities to the rest of the world during the normandy landings on June 6, 1944 and proved themselves as a middle power. D-Day was the day Allied forces planned an invasion to push German forces back into Germany and end World War Two. Canada contributed a lot to the Allies such as materials, ammunition, ships, etc. They had the third largest navy and fourth largest air force. “The Royal Canadian Navy sent 110 ships and 10, 000 sailors, and the Royal Canadian Air Force contributed 15 fighter and fighter-bomber squadrons. They also sent 14, 000 Canadians to fight on the beach.”(CANADA AT D-DAY, WarMuseum.ca)

To say Canada played an important role in World War Two would be an understatement. Canada’s significance in the war will forever be remembered as one of the greatest, and the Battle of Hong Kong is a prime example of just that. The fact that Canada provided troops even with the optional not to, and the struggles the troops endured not only on the battlefield, but as prisoners of war, and the amount of physical and moral support the Canadian soldiers gave to the British soldiers in Hong Kong is proof that Canada was a major contributor in World War Two.

Canadians pride themselves on being a “peacekeeping country” and many believe that peacekeeping represents a defining aspect of Canadian identity because it reflects fundamental values, beliefs and interests. Canada has been a leader in peace operations since its development that spearheaded by a Canadian. In fact, Canada’s role as peacekeeper remains the main focus of the Canadian military after its invention around 60 years ago, originally started by a Canadian. Their efforts have gained an international reputation for Canada as a significant contributor to international peace and stability. While Canada has an exemplary history in UN peacekeeping, the current extent of its contribution, both in terms of peacekeeping personnel and percentage of funds to peacekeeping missions, are on a clear decline. The belief that Canada is a peacekeeping country is misguided because recent Canadian commitment shows a sharp decline in Canadian participation in UN peacekeeping. Surprisingly, as of March 2007, Canada ranked 59th out of 114 countries in terms of military and police contributions to UN operations. Despite Canadian declined involvement in peacekeeping during the last decade, it still remains a valuable and important mission that greatly deserves Canadian resources including monetary support, resources and personnel.

Back in 2001, Canada was dependant with United States of America. When America got attacked by the terrorist group Al Queda, Chretien was worried because it's been the first time since World War 2 that the American border has been a huge problem. It was a problem because Canada needed the American exports. Chretien wanted to help America but the Canadian troops had very little recourses and a weak army. But in 2002, Canada sent their troops to help the Americans in Afghanistan. But Chretien refused to send troops to the Iraq war without Authorization from the UN Security

The Conservative Party agrees that Canada should send soldiers to fight off Isis. They believe that Canadians have a responsibility to take part in all

Canada should pursue their interests in the Arctic to the fullest extent possible so as to satisfy their national interests, and retain the land that they already believe to be theirs. They are acting on their interests by exercising the power they have with acts such as building ports, and moving in military, their main goal to secure the land, as well as the ocean around it so as to ensure economic prosperity. Canada is asserting their control and ownership, trying to divert the other stakeholders involved in the imperialistic struggle for the Arctic. Though so far there has been no need for the situation to become physical, by moving military into the region, Canada has displayed their willingness to fight for the land. This has caused other states to realize that the land settlement may come to a physical altercation, and that there may be a need for military action in the future. One country that has already acted on the perceived threat is Russia, who has been trying to gain the land using physical force such as putting military in the island areas. Though so far they have only been trying to take resources from the land, they have recognized that

According to the Government of Canada website, Canada’s main priorities in Afghanistan are; “investing in the future of Afghan children and youth though development programming in education and health, advancing security, the rule of law and human rights, through the provision of up to 950 CF trainers, support personnel, and approximately 45 Canadian civilian police to help train Afghan Nation Security Forces, promotion regional diplomacy, and helping deliver humanitarian assistance”. Basically Canada is still in Afghanistan to implement sustainable programs that will help the Afghan people live healthier and better educated lives. Canada began its involvement in the war because of the attacks but also to support the United States. The Canadian Military’s role in combat ended in 2011 but felt it was signature projects in which they would try to improve the life in Afghanistan by creating jobs, educating, and funding these projects. “Canada’s Engagement in Afghanistan” a report to parliament discloses that in order to “achieve progress” we must “introduce benchmarks”. A Benchmark is a point of reference to compare or assess a situation. Canada has introduced these benchmarks so that” Parliament and Canadians can judge whether, how and in which priorities our mission is succeeding”. This is done by “conveying assessments of governmental abilities or political change.” All of the benchmarks are logical with those established by

The likelihood of success in a mission should surely affect Canada's decision-making since it will minimize the amount of losses partaken towards Canada, increase collection of resources to augment the probability of winning, and will help the Canadians to polish the image of a political figure or

Canada is an ally of the United States and seems to show its support on its decision to use the MOAB bomb because this is a war they also involved in.

The removal of British protection resulted in a social need for protection, either by the dominion or the United States, and therefore was a key factor in the three referendums. During this period King believed that the protection of Newfoundland was a fundamental aspect of Canadian security because of the threats of a full-scale invasion. For Newfoundland, the creation of the Newfoundland Defense Force in 1940 included Canadian troops whom were at Gander airport. Prior to Confederation, the British government signed a series of 130 treaties with other countries including several that allowed American military bases, and treaties that protected American and French fishing rights. Bases including Stephenville were leased for 99 years to the United States military. Such in maintained military arrangements were responsible for increased cultural connections to both the Canadians and the Americans. The intermarrying among American servicemen and Newfoundland women resulted in a cultural connection. Mackenzie stresses what the extent of the naval bases played in Canadian symbolic victory. He maintains that “With the signing of the 1941 Airbases Agreement, the Canadian government won a large symbolic victory, but a major one none the less… in a matter of days the American presence on the island shifted.” This meant that no longer would Washington be able to call the shots regarding he islands protection, and demonstrate Canada’s willingness to the citizens of their potential

Although not directly involved, Canada’s government supported the action of the coalition and, as part of the UN, sent off a naval force composed of the HMCS Terra Nova, HMCS Athabascan and the HMCS Protecteur. Canadian CF-18 jets, with over 500 personnel, were based in Qatar and conducted air combat and reconnaissance missions. An air transport group supplied cargo plans for personnel and cargo and over 500 more Canadians served with the British Division as field hospital

NATO is prepared for Russia to attack us at any time. Obama recently moved 5,000 troops, and tanks and other heavy weapons into several Baltic and Eastern European countries. NATO is also going to deploy missile defense systems in Poland and Romania. The U.S. has been working on these bases and recently finished the one in Romania.