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BlueWavePsych

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Sat Mar 22, 2025, 03:25 PM Mar 22

As Europe rearms, Canada has what it needs. That can be the basis of a post-NATO alliance [View all]

Despite efforts to wean itself off, Europe remains heavily dependent on Russian gas. And half its liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports come from the increasingly unfriendly United States.

"Europe is very vulnerable to energy extortion by the Trump administration," said Leuprecht. "Trump will do to Europe exactly what Putin did to Europe. How do you try to mitigate that risk? You procure your liquid natural gas from Canada."

Not only does Canada's vast terrain offer unique possibilities to train European forces, including low-level flight training that is all but impossible over Europe, it could also play an important part in Europe's rearmament.

"You've got to manufacture things, munitions, tanks and the like," said Leuprecht. "Where are you going to manufacture it?"


https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-allies-europe-trump-1.7486978



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