The United States and Canada are both racing to rebuild their defense industrial bases, recognizing that future conflicts will be determined not only by military capability, but by the ability to produce at scale. But they cannot succeed alone — and importantly, they do not need to start from scratch.
After decades of reliance on globalized supply chains for everything from consumer products to critical defense technologies, the United States is reasserting a more active industrial policy, using tools ranging from the Defense Production Act to incentivizing private capital investments and even selective government equity stakes. Canada is undergoing a parallel shift, with increased defense spending commitments, the recent release of its first Defence Industrial Strategy, and the newly launched Defence Investment Agency.
I doubt the USA will risk Canadian exposure given Carney is busy selling us out to the ChiComs and whoever else he thinks he can squeeze a buck from.
