I would find it horrifyingly offensive to not be sharing with the Americans something that they would be doing anyway. There you are just a pawn. If you exercise your sovereignty by saying we'll do it together, then you feel you are a participant and the free lunch will come anyway, as you said, with the Alaska base, but it will also involve us sharing the decision the way we do with NORAD. We share the command. To me, it's a no-brainer. That's why I also want a maritime expansion in NORAD.
On April 10th, 2014. See this statement in context.