Canadian Security & Should we build Nukes? - with Julian Spencer-Churchill

Andrew Berkshire & Dave Kaufman are joined by Dr. Julian Spencer-Churchill, Associate Professor of Political Science at Concordia University, former Army Operating Officer of the 3rd Field Engineering Regiment, and expert on nuclear technology and the politics surrounding nuclear weapons.With ongoing aggression by the USA against Canada, several op eds have been published in major media outlets suggesting Canada should build nuclear weapons to defend itself, so Andrew reached out to Dr. Spencer-Churchill to examine how realistic that idea is, whether it makes sense, and how vulnerable Canada is.TopicsCan Canada create a nuclear arms program? Would it make sense?America sees Canada as immature and insecure, why? And how does that relate to Carney's Liberal government's priorities?Expanding on Canada's historical political, cultural, & security priorities.What happens if the United States of America invades Canada?Finding a path forward for Canada to avoid conflict.Follow the hosts on Blueskyhttps://bsky.app/profile/berkshire.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/davekaufman.bsky.social---Dr. Julian Spencer-Churchill is an expert in international relations, the politics surrounding nuclear technology, and game theory. You can find more expansive breakdowns on all the topics we covered in breakdowns he's written and linked on his linkedin page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julian-spencer-churchill-10897922b/---Clearing the Benches is a high concept Canadian political discussion show, where Dave Kaufman (The Kaufman Show) and Andrew Berkshire (Game Over Network) put their heads and rolodexes together in an attempt to discuss ideas and concepts that are being missed in legacy media coverage.Subscribe. rate the show, and tell your friends about it.---Check out Game Over Network if you're into hockey! https://www.thegameovernetwork.com---Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/clearing-the-benches/id1809780678Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CNfnD5a8v8kO9SInrvJoo?si=2edf706bc0454059Amazon: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/19e5a278-9270-4426-82b2-cb9006afb12e/clearing-the-benches