"美國是世界上唯一有《台灣關係法》(Taiwan Relations Act, TRA)的國家,因此得以在一中政策下,仍然與台灣維持相當緊密的往來。陳水扁政府亟思效法,於是在駐加代表陳東璧多年的運作下,加國國會終於在2005年4月開始審議由保守黨籍議員艾伯特(Jim Abbott,已於2020年過世)於稍早提出的《台灣事務法》(Taiwan Affairs Act, TAA)。"
"換句話說,雖然提出法案的庫珀議員強調,該法案完全符合加拿大的一中政策,但事實上為加拿大與台灣的雙邊協定提供法律基礎,並且將之應用到加拿大依循國際協定所制訂的法律,台灣並且擁有不受缺乏正式外交關係所限定的訴訟能力。這是一個表面上看來完全符合一中政策的法律,但實質上除了正式承認與外交豁免權之外,幾乎盡最大可能在非官方層面上,將「一中政策」對台灣與加拿大交往的限制完全解鎖,其重要性不言可喻。"
這篇比較了加拿大與澳洲在國防三軍上的實力差別:
"Given shared and common histories, values, and interests, from time to time various parties have called for Canada to join ANZUS (which would become CANZUS), and for all five of the core Anglosphere nations to form something like a CANZUKUS, expanding the Five Eyes intelligence arrangements into a more all-encompassing, treaty-based, military alliance with mutual defense obligations.
For various reasons such calls have not gained traction. This is due in part to the concentration of Canada’s population, industry, and government in the Atlantic-focused east, and a general lack of recognition among Canadians of their status, opportunities, and vulnerabilities as a Pacific nation. The generally low priority placed on defense investment by successive Canadian governments and an over-reliance on the U.S. umbrella have not helped, as exemplified by Canada’s relative military placing against smaller Australia as outlined above."
https://thediplomat.com/2021/10/why-is-canada-missing-from-the-indo-pacific/
繼上星期的法國協助禁運制裁北韓出沒黃海後, 加拿大也以同一理由出沒沖繩海域了:
"日本放送協會(NHK)報導,在中國強化發展東海與南海時,加拿大意圖在以美國為主的安全保障框架肩負部分任務。
加拿大軍方表示,溫尼伯號今年9月以來在日本周邊海域針對北韓船舶海上交易等違法海上活動,進行警戒與監視。"
一年多以後的加拿大繼續協助制裁:
"路透社報導,加拿大國防部長安南德(Anita Anand)宣布,將派遣加拿大皇家空軍(Royal Canadian Air Force)的CP-140極光(CP-140 Aurora)巡邏機赴日。
加拿大政府表示,約有6週時間,這架極光CP-140巡邏機將對疑似逃避制裁的海上活動進行監測,特別是船對船轉移遭安理會禁止的燃料及其他商品。"
同樣常遭挑釁的米國把中國心態說得很清楚:
"瑞特納指控共軍的行動是一場「集中、協調一致」的行動,目的在透過這種危險行為迫使美國改變合法的行動。他指出,這是中國拒絕與美方重啟最高階層軍事交流管道邀請後,共軍採取脅迫性與危險行動的「另一個令人不安的跡象」。"
中國頻頻出海騷擾鄰國坐實了太平洋麻煩製造者的定位:
"Americans are aware that Beijing may try to swallow Taiwan, but the Philippines incident is a reminder that China’s ambitions are bigger than Taipei and include dominating the region and dictating rules to the world. Beijing could provoke a conflict with the Philippines or Japan, and the U.S. is bound by treaty to defend both."
https://www.wsj.com/articles/meanwhile-trouble-in-the-pacific-4f31384a?mod=hp_opin_pos_6#cxrecs_s
南海看來是新的緊張點:
"美軍印太司令部(U.S. Indo-Pacific Command)今天在聲明中說,這名中國飛行員「以不安全且不專業的方式飛行,不受控地超速逼近,展現出粗劣的飛行技術,在B-52下方、前方和距離10英尺的範圍內飛行,使兩架飛機面臨相撞的危險」。"
https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202310270025.aspx