CTV: “Geography matters,” said retired Gen. Wayne Eyre, former chief of the defence staff, said in an interview on CTV’s Question Period airing Sunday. “We are neighbours and we share a continent and that’s not going away.”
The former chief of the defence staff said despite the current political challenges with the U.S., he is a firm believer the two nations must continue to co-operate in the military realm.
“The ability to pick up a phone and have a sensitive conversation, even if political relations are up and down, I believe is in the national interest, and so investing in relationships over the long term is a good investment,” Eyre said.
“We need to be very wary about pivoting to China at the expense of the U.S.,” Eyre added…