ALLAN SAID: Sal show me a map of how Canada would be central to trade between Europe and Asia... since going west is much shorter through the N.W. passage than going east through the Suez and around India!
What these maps illustrate is something strategically important that Canada is only now starting to recognize!
1. The Traditional Route. (Eastward)
Today, most ships travelling between Europe and Asia go eastward through the Suez Canal.
Example distance:
Rotterdam → Shanghai via
Suez: ~20,000 km
This route is long and passes
through multiple geopolitical choke points:
Suez Canal.
Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
Strait of Malacca.
Recent attacks in the Red Sea have already shown how fragile this route can be!
2. The Arctic Route. (Across
Canada)
As Arctic ice retreats, ships can
go:
Europe → Greenland Sea → Northwest Passage → Alaska → Pacific → Asia!
Example distance:
Rotterdam → Shanghai
via Northwest Passage: ~14,000 km
That’s roughly:
30–40% shorter.
3. Why Canada Becomes the
Geographic Center!
Instead of trade passing through the Middle East, the center of the global route becomes the "Canadian Arctic!" (Global Warming!)
The critical corridor runs
through:
Baffin Bay.
Lancaster Sound.
Parry Channel.
Beaufort Sea.
These are entirely inside
Canadian Arctic waters.
Key Canadian locations along this
corridor:
Nanisivik Naval Facility.
Iqaluit.
Resolute Bay.
Cambridge Bay.
These locations could
become major logistics and monitoring hubs.
4. Strategic Consequence!
If Arctic shipping becomes
normal:
Canada would sit in the middle of the shortest route between three major economic blocs:
Europe!
East Asia!
North America!
It effectively turns the Arctic
into a new global trade highway!
5. Why This Matters for Your
Defence Thinking!
This is exactly why you’ve been
pointing out the importance of:
Arctic air bases.
Submarines.
Long-range patrol aircraft.
Fighter coverage. (Gripen & F-35)
Because whoever controls the Northwest Passage controls the new global shortcut!
Canada’s Arctic could become
the Panama Canal of the 21st century!
If you want, Allan, I can also show you a very striking map that compares two routes side-by-side:
Suez Canal route!
Canada’s Northwest Passage!
When you see them together, it becomes obvious why the Arctic is becoming the next geopolitical hotspot!
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