Just because something makes sense on paper, does not mean you should do it.
“Until 2022, a full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia was simply inconceivable. Then Putin did it. Things seem impossible until they aren’t—it only takes the right person in power. Trump and the US are not about to invade Canada. But they could blockade it. And somebody else could come along and do something crazier.”
https://unchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.com/p/canada-vs-the-51st-state