Canada seizes Portuguese trawler, and I think it could be war.
Canada spends $9 billion on the military every year (check http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ca.html#Military if you don't believe me).
Portugal $3.5 billion (http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/po.html#Military). And they only have 2 million men available to fight. But of course they are part of the EU.
Would the US back Canada in this war? If so it's a little out of balance - the US spent $370 billion on the military in 2003 (http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/us.html#Military) with around 50 million military-aged men. I guess that's why they call the US a "superpower" eh?
I hope they can work things out, as neither are a nuclear power and I don't think anyone wants to invade portugal over a few fish.
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