No, the threat was not a direct Canadian invasion obviously, the threat was that Canadian steel caused American steel producers to fail, which would indeed have a direct impact on America's military.
Because I've been a biker for 50+ years.... I ride a lot in CM. Because I inherited a well used scooter, twice I've had mechanical problems while driving. Both times I was on a busy ring road, so I started pushing my bike down the road to get if off the road. Both times it wasn't long before a passing Thai scooter driver stopped and offered to push me by putting his left foot on my right side passenger peg while driving his scooter behind me. And both just smiled and nodded to my thankful wai at the end.
Even you can probably see why I disagree with your assessment of the Thai attitude.
It's more than 11,000 Kilometers between the two. They aren't exactly close by. There must be dozens or hundreds of other cities closer to Auckland without direct flights. For example, Chiang Mai is closer, but no direct flight to Auckland.
Not preparing for a specific war, but he is considering the necessity to retain strong steel producers to maintain America's ability to build a strong a military. The US military is a crucial tool of US policy. Speak softly but carry a big stick as Teddy said.
If US steel would wilt away, how could the US maintain its military glory? It couldn''t.
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