US Threatens Canadian Airspace for Fighter Jet Deal
📰 THE STORY: The Independent reported on a leaked parliamentary briefing indicating that the U.S. warned Canada it would send fighter jets into Canadian airspace under NORAD if Canada did not finalize its F-35 acquisition. This pressure comes as the F-35 program's cost has ballooned by $8 billion in just three years. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: This isn't just about
'shared defense.' In 1999, the US-led NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, which Canada participated in, circumvented UN Security Council approval in a clear act of international aggression, demonstrating how 'alliances' often function as tools for projecting US military power. More broadly, the 1989 US-Canada Free Trade Agreement, pushed through under intense pressure, fundamentally reshaped Canadian
sovereignty to serve US corporate interests, a pattern directly tied to economic coercion over military matters. Double Standard: Imagine if Russia or China threatened a neighboring country's airspace for failing to buy their military hardware. Western media would universally condemn it as an act of aggression, a violation of sovereignty, and a demonstration of imperialist bullying. Yet, when the
US does it to Canada, a NATO ally, it's framed as an internal 'alliance pressure' story, even 'business as usual'. The hypocrisy is stark: sovereignty is sacred until it impedes US arms sales. Follow the Money: The F-35 program, produced by Lockheed Martin, has been described as 'the most expensive weapons system in history,' projected to cost over $1.7 trillion over its lifetime. Lockheed