(08-07-2019 07:43 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(08-07-2019 07:38 PM)Native Georgian Wrote:  Yeah “militarily” is what I mean. And from a military standpoint, “not much” was my opinion of those 2 nations’ current capabilities, too.
Canada, like the UK overall, paid an enormous price in WWII. I think the generations which came after just kind of silently vowed they were done with that.

With UK, I think there is a point past which they will not allow themselves to be pushed. I think the Falklands proved that. And they don't have the angst that the Germans have. They just sent the best of two generations off to be slaughtered in two world wars, and it has taken a while to recover. Somewhere down inside, they still believe very firmly that, "Britons never, never, never, never shall be slaves."

I'm not sure Canada has the same resolve. I do think Australia does.

Canada is too divided culturally and politically to have resolve. Old Australia had resolve (think Korea and Viet Nam). New Australia still has some real men but the government, like that of England, has anything but resolve. I think you overestimate British resolve. If they had any left they wouldn't be caving to the Islamists at every turn. I think the IRA has more resolve. Our old allies will stick with us, but they don't bring much to the table.

I like rearming the Japanese and we need stronger ties with India.

I do think the another trade alliance could regulate trade with the EU without costing the UK sovereignty of their Pound Sterling and without revisiting the Irish problem.