Canada should join the (nuclear) big leagues

[dapaterson]

Frankly just to piss everyone off, we should form a committee to determine the best way for us to become a nuclear armed power and publicize the committee to the world that we are considering how to. Of course nothing will come of it, but it might create an interesting stir amongst certain nations.

I'd rather a Royal Commission on Accession of US States. Basically a "How do we bring US states into Canada (voluntarily)" and watch the fireworks.

 

[The Bread Guy]

This take from defence histotrian/analyst/commentator Sean Maloney: Canada had a lot of research/infrastructure already in place in the Cold War days, and new threats these days may make it at least worth considering.
"Rockets’ Red Glare: Can Canada Make its Own Nuclear Weapons?"
Also archived here.

 

[GK .Dundas]

Frankly just to piss everyone off, we should form a committee to determine the best way for us to become a nuclear armed power and publicize the committee to the world that we are considering how to. Of course nothing will come of it, but it might create an interesting stir amongst certain nations.

The Canadian solution to any tough problem. Form a committee and by the time you've figured out the make up of the committee. And set up it's structure and found a place to hold it meetings.
Produced a list of potential employees and the possible witnesses.
All this in the hopes that by the time you're actually ready to start hearings. The problem will have gone away.

 

[Czech_pivo]

I'd rather a Royal Commission on Accession of certain US States. Basically a "How do we bring US states into Canada (voluntarily)" and watch the fireworks.

Slight change. There’s a number that we just don’t want.

 

[mariomike]

That last sentence was written when General Eisenhower was president.

Ike must be spinning in his grave with Canada - US relations 70 years later.

I came here ( Canada ) first in 1946 to congratulate the Canadian people on the brilliant role played by the Canadian forces that you placed under my command in the World War which had then recently ended in victory.

 

[Altair]

That last sentence was written when General Eisenhower was president.

Ike must be spinning in his grave with Canada - US relations 70 years later.



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"We are taking the sign out of the window. We know the old order is not coming back. We shouldn't mourn it. Nostalgia is not a strategy"

~Marc Carney

No point in looking back at the good times. Those times are dead and buried as far as I'm concerned. As for today, if we have the ability to build nukes without the IAEA being able to keep tabs on us, just do it.

 

[stoker dave]

Have you guys thought about the ENORMOUS cost of developing and maintaining a nuclear weapons program?

This is not a trivial undertaking.

For the sake of argument please tell me which defence projects you are willing to give up in order to fund a nuclear weapons program. In view of the costs, a sample project of similar cost could be "the air force". (I am only slightly joking).

 

[Czech_pivo]

Have you guys thought about the ENORMOUS cost of developing and maintaining a nuclear weapons program?

This is not a trivial undertaking.

For the sake of argument please tell me which defence projects you are willing to give up in order to fund a nuclear weapons program. In view of the costs, a sample project of similar cost could be "the air force". (I am only slightly joking).

Would it make more sense for us, given our geographic size, to focus on a land based system vs, say the UK’s approach, of a sea based system?
Would there be a reduction in overall costs if land based, say 2-4 locations