Les Forces canadiennes reconnaissent aussi la situation stratégique de la province comme le prouve leur engagement envers le NORAD, à Goose Bay, l'installation des radars des réseaux DEW et Pine Tree et le fait que le ministère de la Défense nationale a créé la 5 Escadre Goose Bay, qui est une base des Forces canadiennes, lorsque l'Air Force des États-Unis n'a plus eu besoin du site.
The Canadian military has also recognized the strategic location of this province as demonstrated through its commitment to NORAD at Goose Bay, the DEW Line/Pine Tree Line radar sites located here, as well as the fact that the Department of National Defence established 5th Wing Goose Bay as a Canadian Forces Base when the United States Air Force no longer required Goose Bay as a location.