You're concerned about the expansion of a footprint, and yet you're still concerned about the necessity of not only surveillance but also situational readiness, etc. The more boats and ships, etc., that start going up there, the more you're going, almost inevitably, to be there.
What is the military's thinking in terms of actually opening up a modified base, or working with other authorities to have a presence? It seems to me you should be well north of St. John's. St. John's is a long way from Baffin Island.