But it makes no sense. You can't view it like that. Canadian fighter jets are part of the same organization as the American fighter jets. We don't need to own

But it makes no sense. You can't view it like that. Canadian fighter jets are part of the same organization as the American fighter jets. We don't need to own those jets for them to be useful for us. Why would we buy jets for this purpose if the US is already guarding our skies with jets having this capability ? Why does it matter ? Also, the articles you linked aren't saying that "the RCAF can't defend their territory". They are stating capabilities. You are twisting facts or you really don't understand what is going on. Canadian medias are not making that mistake you make.