Canada Unveils Arctic Strategy

[M.Dancer]

There is a rail line to Fort Mac.

Then I'm misinformed....I was told there were no trains yesterday, perhaps she meant Passenger service.

[Army Guy]

Heres an interesting art on our artic from a military veiw.

military mag

[Jerry J. Fortin]

Heres an interesting art on our artic from a military veiw.

military mag

Well, its a detailed 64 page report and it deserves a read people!

[Topaz]

I think there's going to be a bumpy ride concerning the True North and I found another story about with the US and Canada and I only hope we can all get along and show some respect when it come to caliming what is ours and what is theirs. http://www.ottawacitizen.com/technology/Ar...9378/story.html

[Jerry J. Fortin]

I think there's going to be a bumpy ride concerning the True North and I found another story about with the US and Canada and I only hope we can all get along and show some respect when it come to caliming what is ours and what is theirs. http://www.ottawacitizen.com/technology/Ar...9378/story.html

Now you see the problem! Excellent, you can now move into my neighborhood on the matter. We have issues here people, very serious issues.

[bush_cheney2004]

Now you see the problem! Excellent, you can now move into my neighborhood on the matter. We have issues here people, very serious issues.

Canada just makes it up as we go.....only expressing serious interest now. The "sector principle" is ludicrous at best.

What is the legal basis for claiming sovereignty all the way to 90 degrees north latitude (North Pole)?

[Jerry J. Fortin]

Canada just makes it up as we go.....only expressing serious interest now. The "sector principle" is ludicrous at best.

What is the legal basis for claiming sovereignty all the way to 90 degrees north latitude (North Pole)?

Might have to do with continental shelf.

[bush_cheney2004]

Might have to do with continental shelf.

OK....seems to me that Alaska is also part of the continent last I checked.

Does Canada's claim also extend to the center of the earth's molten core?

[Jerry J. Fortin]

OK....seems to me that Alaska is also part of the continent last I checked.

Does Canada's claim also extend to the center of the earth's molten core?

I saw a map somewhere that showed the proposed lines. I will have to look for it, but it showed Alaska with lines that reached to the pole as well as Denmark, Russia and everyone else.

[bush_cheney2004]

I saw a map somewhere that showed the proposed lines. I will have to look for it, but it showed Alaska with lines that reached to the pole as well as Denmark, Russia and everyone else.

Well, I suspect that Canada is in for a big disappointment if relying on a very polite "sector" strategy to divy up the pie all the way to the Pole.

Sovereignty is not virtual.....development and the ability to defend possession have counted most in the past.

[Guest bootlegga]

Well, I think every country recognizes our claim to the land, it's the water and what's underneath it that we're arguing over. I would expect announcements in the coming time, but the confirmation of the new flagship for the coast guard and the deep water part is certainly something.

It's still not enough. Harper should have kept his promise to build three heavy icebreakers. One simply isn't enough, and the 'Arctic patrol vessels' are still a dream. Even if they ever get built, they can only operate up there for a few months a year. Hardly the year round presence we need.

[Guest TrueMetis]

We are getting some new ships

http://www.mapleleafweb.com/forums

[Smallc]

It is enough. Today I can see that with the new announcements.

Edited July 29, 2009 by Smallc

[Jerry J. Fortin]

It is enough. Today I can see that with the new announcements.

It isn't nearly enough. We don't even have sufficient political will let alone military capability.

[Army Guy]

And while Canada is just getting it's act together in regards to our north, Russia is preparing to land a few para troopers at the North pole...Just to prove that it can be done....it would be nice to have a couple of CSOR rifle companys already there when they land to send a message back....

[Jerry J. Fortin]

And while Canada is just getting it's act together in regards to our north, Russia is preparing to land a few para troopers at the North pole...Just to prove that it can be done....it would be nice to have a couple of CSOR rifle companys already there when they land to send a message back....

RRRRRRRRRR! I feel like Winston before the second world war. The entire world seems to think one way and I another.

[Smallc]

And while Canada is just getting it's act together in regards to our north, Russia is preparing to land a few para troopers at the North pole...Just to prove that it can be done....it would be nice to have a couple of CSOR rifle companys already there when they land to send a message back....

I don't know why we don't do that. We could do it just as easy as they could. As I said, most military strategists think that Russia is simply playing games.

[Machjo]

God forbid all sides should agree to set borders too soon. That would end excuses for a massive military stimulous package.

[Guest TheRepublicofCanada]

Heres an interesting art on our artic from a military veiw.

military mag

I read it and found this neat quote on page 20,

"Trans-national crime affects Canada’s major ports, and the RCMP estimates that between 2.5 to four million people cross the border illegally every year."

Shocking really.