About 277 Billion worth of goods annually.
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About 277 Billion worth of goods annually.
You can look it up if you just type the question into a search engine, instead of making up facts.
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Didn't mean to represent my statements as factual, just personal observation.
I'd still argue that it's not impossible for us to navigate around that. But I don't have any statistical basis for thinking that. If our dependence is that large then maybe America will annex us. Lord knows I wouldn't survive such a thing. So maybe I'm delusionally trying to be hopeful about having a future at all.
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The US cannot "annex" or "invade" Canada.
Both are key members of NATO. That means that all other members must defend any fellow country if it's invaded. Almost the entire western world - INCLUDING AMERICA - would have to defend Canada.
It's just Trump spreading lies and misinformation to distract from him stealing American's money. Same as always.
The NATO Alliance consists of 30 member states from North America and Europe. Article Five of the treaty states that if an armed attack occurs against one of the member states, it should be considered an attack against all members, and other members shall assist the attacked member, with armed forces if necessary.
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I'd love to tell you that that's comforting. But you're saying this under the assumption that the American military wouldn't be able to handle that. How many of those other nations even have standing militaries? Laws and treaties are just words. He will have nearly absolute power starting tomorrow. He can basically decide for himself what the rules are.
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How many of those nations even have standing militaries?
Last I checked, all of them except Iceland. However, your point stands - the U.S. accounts for well over half of total NATO defence expenditure.
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And, like every other member, that spending is entirely for self interest. Working together means being strong. Separation means you're easier to pick off. Global war is a lot like horror films where they go to investigate and split up.
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