Iceland, a NATO member, spends 0% GDP on its non-existent military. Don't let people convince you Canada needs to throw billions at the military industrial complex. - ThreadSky

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bushfield.ca • 11 days ago

Iceland, a NATO member, spends 0% GDP on its non-existent military.

Don't let people convince you Canada needs to throw billions at the military industrial complex.

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fixie.bsky.social•11 days ago

Ngl this does kinda make me question why they’re still in NATO.

yvrdaniel.bsky.social•11 days ago

Honestly, when I heard the news I thought I thought PMMC is subtly placating the American Despot… I mean President.

makeusgreatca.bsky.social•11 days ago

Exactly. Carney’s position is misguided and delusional. NATO’s collective military budget is ten times that of Russia’s and three times that of Russia and China combined. Spending more won’t make us safer. Instead, it will prevent social progress. #cdnpoli https://www.makeusgreat.ca/p/canadas-military-spending-surge-a

sdlb.bsky.social•11 days ago

Iceland is strategically important and is the linchpin of the defense of the Atlantic and keeping the supply lines between North America and Europe open.

It's not a generally applicable situation

bushfield.ca•10 days ago

That's an argument for Iceland having a military

sdlb.bsky.social•10 days ago

It means that Iceland is providing a value to the alliance that is in excess of 2% of its GDP. So it makes sense for NATO to defend Iceland. But you can't extrapolate that situation to Canada.

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