National Defence committee The Chinese view themselves as a near-Arctic state. They're also desperate for protein. There are fisheries up there. It's going to cut the steaming time between China and their markets, ideally in Europe, possibly by eight to 10 days. Yes, there is a definite interest in the Arc
February 16th, 2022Committee meeting
Dr. J. Paul de B. Taillon
National Defence committee They may clash with each other. They're not natural allies. All we have to do is look back at the Ussuri River incident. Right now, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. We know how well that worked out in some areas for us in the past, and the west in particular. It's a problemati
February 16th, 2022Committee meeting
Dr. J. Paul de B. Taillon
National Defence committee They're looking for vassal states that can provide them with resources, a market and no problems. They don't like a bilateral relationship in negotiations. They want to overwhelm the individuals economically, politically and, in some cases, socially. The other thing that really
February 16th, 2022Committee meeting
Dr. J. Paul de B. Taillon
National Defence committee In the wake of World War II we had a million people under arms, the fourth-largest armed forces in the world. We basically worked on that very positive impression with our allies and friends all the way up arguably until the 1980s. Then we started to fail, not only in the issues
February 16th, 2022Committee meeting
Dr. J. Paul de B. Taillon
National Defence committee I didn't get the interpretation. I'm sorry.
February 16th, 2022Committee meeting
Dr. J. Paul de B. Taillon
National Defence committee I'm on the English channel.
February 16th, 2022Committee meeting
Dr. J. Paul de B. Taillon
February 16th, 2022Committee meeting
Dr. J. Paul de B. Taillon
National Defence committee No worries.
February 16th, 2022Committee meeting
Dr. J. Paul de B. Taillon
National Defence committee All right. Thank you.
February 16th, 2022Committee meeting
Dr. J. Paul de B. Taillon
National Defence committee Thank you. I am here as an academic and a private citizen who is deeply concerned by the approach to the activities of the Chinese Communist Party. For me, an important reference is the 1999 publication of Unrestricted Warfare: China's Master Plan to Destroy America. I believe,
February 16th, 2022Committee meeting
Dr. J. Paul de B. Taillon
National Defence committee The Chinese communist leadership fully appreciates that to eclipse the west it needs to make dramatic leads in full-spectrum technological innovation and application. The pursuit of intellectual property, as well as penetrating business, academic and other centres of research and
February 16th, 2022Committee meeting
Dr. J. Paul de B. Taillon