'Carney Must Invest in Canada's Arctic Security Defense YESTERDAY!' Urges Military Expert

In Canadian politics news today, the topic of Canada’s national security is on everyone’s mind as multiple pivotal strategic military and defense decisions loom before Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government, as US President Donald Trump’s western hemisphere domination plans, threats to Greenland and NATO become bolder and clearer by the day. To shed light on this ongoing breaking news story, Bill interviews Canadian military and strategic defense expert Christian Leuprecht, who is a Distinguished Professor at the Royal Military College of Canada.Bill asks Prof. Leuprecht pressing questions Canadians are concerned about like whether or not he believes F-35 fighter jets deal with the United States is still a good idea, what he thinks about Trump’s use of the Monroe Doctrine and what PM Carney needs to do to prepare Canada’s military and defense capabilities with escalating geopolitical dynamics.Tune into Episode 343 of The Bill Kelly Podcast for conversations in critical times.This guest interview was recorded on January 12, 2025.Don’t forget to like, share, comment and subscribe to support Bill’s work. THANK YOU!Become a podcast member for weekly public and private livestreams, and to hear Bill’s stories and life lessons from 50+ years as a broadcast journalist in his members-only series, THE WAY I SEE IT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeUbzckOLocFzNeY1D72iCA/joinListen to The Bill Kelly Podcast everywhere: https://kite.link/the-bill-kelly-podcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBillKellyPodcast/featuredBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/billkellypodcast.bsky.socialSubStack: billkelly.substack.com/CHAPTERS00:00 The Trump Doctrine and Its Implications03:07 NATO’s Current Challenges and Future05:59 Geostrategic Concerns in the Arctic09:07 The Role of NORAD and Canadian Sovereignty11:48 The Historical Context of U.S. Intervention14:52 Canada’s Defense Strategy and Economic Sovereignty18:06 The Need for Urgent Action in Defense21:06 Lessons from Ukraine and Future Goals23:52 The Importance of Natural Resources for Defense Funding32:32 Understanding Global Threats37:33 Canada’s Role in Global Defense45:05 Navigating Military Procurement Decisions*Comment ‘likes’ on behalf of this channel are an acknowledgment of your comment, not necessarily an endorsement of its contents. Thanks for joining these critical discussions in critical times!WATCH THIS EPISODE and subscribe to our channel: https://youtu.be/ZPZdEmnjwSg This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billkelly.substack.com/subscribe