Their special forces have more personnel than our entire military
It would be a waste of a lot of young men and women to try.
We’d ask them to die on Saturday for half the country to be back at work on Monday.
Don’t want to be American but let’s use our heads
sleipnir45 on
“Canada does not have the number of military personnel or the sophisticated equipment needed to fend off a conventional American attack, they said. So, the military envisions unconventional warfare in which small groups of irregular military or armed civilians would resort to ambushes, sabotage, drone warfare or hit-and-run tactics.”
Red Dawn 3
WurstCaseOntario007 on
In the unlikeliest of scenarios.
nukedkube on
It’s possible… but I imagine a lot of hoops to jump through for the American military and their public to sanction such a move.
95accord on
Taking Canada is one thing…….keeping Canada is another altogether that the would have a much harder time to do.
theborgs on
Could be easier to ask UK for some nukes…
Upstairs-Passion9421 on
I’d rather be here, a free man among brothers, facing a long march and a hard fight, than to be the richest citizen of Rome, fat with food he didn’t work for, and surrounded by slaves.
DeepConsideration543 on
PAYWALL!!! WHY ARE YOU POSTING ARTICLES WE CANNOT READ?! YOU KNOW MARTIN? MARTIN UP!!!
CyberSmith31337 on
ITT: A lot of people who do not understand how dramatically modern warfare has changed.
This would be a slaughter, not a fight. People have the idea in their head that they’re going to go outside with a scoped rifle and shoot marines. That’s not how it goes. A drone is going to spot your heat signature from 2 miles above you. Another drone is going to swoop in with a grenade, and drop it on you. You shoot that drone down? Here comes another from the swarm.
If the US decided to invade Canada, it would be over in hours. It’s a simple numbers game. But if you don’t believe in numbers, then it is a simple armaments game. If you don’t believe in *that*, then it comes down to the simpler question of “*Would you die for the federal government?”* because I don’t think anyone, on either side, would be especially excited to do that.
Moooooooola on
A lot of American mom’s gonna be weeping.
civver3 on
Depends on how much they’re willing (and able) to commit. People seem to be acting like the US completely conquered Venezuela, even if that demonstrably isn’t the case.
MiltonScradley on
I really hope the American generals would put their foot down about this or even Greenland for that matter. So many people have family and friends on the other side it is just insane.
Also the US can barely keep itself together without occupying extremely pissed off recent allies. Not to mention I doubt we would be alone and France would probably launch nukes from subs at them. All of which sounds like a literal hellscape.
liethose on
Ya the rockies would be a gong show for both sides
goleafsgo13 on
Canada Proud folks, where you at?
HouseoftheHanged on
God the press is nauseating. Still using soft words suggesting it’s an unlikely scenario. Get off the pot Canada. This is real.
TheBannaMeister on
I like how our military is basically like “We’re just gonna surrender but if you civilians wanna try playing guerilla warfare go ahead, good luck!”
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Paywall free article: [Military models Canadian response to hypothetical American invasion](https://archive.is/2026.01.20-110456/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-military-models-canadian-response-to-hypothetical-american-invasion/)
Canada can’t fight off America
Their special forces have more personnel than our entire military
It would be a waste of a lot of young men and women to try.
We’d ask them to die on Saturday for half the country to be back at work on Monday.
Don’t want to be American but let’s use our heads
“Canada does not have the number of military personnel or the sophisticated equipment needed to fend off a conventional American attack, they said. So, the military envisions unconventional warfare in which small groups of irregular military or armed civilians would resort to ambushes, sabotage, drone warfare or hit-and-run tactics.”
Red Dawn 3
In the unlikeliest of scenarios.
It’s possible… but I imagine a lot of hoops to jump through for the American military and their public to sanction such a move.
Taking Canada is one thing…….keeping Canada is another altogether that the would have a much harder time to do.
Could be easier to ask UK for some nukes…
I’d rather be here, a free man among brothers, facing a long march and a hard fight, than to be the richest citizen of Rome, fat with food he didn’t work for, and surrounded by slaves.
PAYWALL!!! WHY ARE YOU POSTING ARTICLES WE CANNOT READ?! YOU KNOW MARTIN? MARTIN UP!!!
ITT: A lot of people who do not understand how dramatically modern warfare has changed.
This would be a slaughter, not a fight. People have the idea in their head that they’re going to go outside with a scoped rifle and shoot marines. That’s not how it goes. A drone is going to spot your heat signature from 2 miles above you. Another drone is going to swoop in with a grenade, and drop it on you. You shoot that drone down? Here comes another from the swarm.
If the US decided to invade Canada, it would be over in hours. It’s a simple numbers game. But if you don’t believe in numbers, then it is a simple armaments game. If you don’t believe in *that*, then it comes down to the simpler question of “*Would you die for the federal government?”* because I don’t think anyone, on either side, would be especially excited to do that.
A lot of American mom’s gonna be weeping.
Depends on how much they’re willing (and able) to commit. People seem to be acting like the US completely conquered Venezuela, even if that demonstrably isn’t the case.
I really hope the American generals would put their foot down about this or even Greenland for that matter. So many people have family and friends on the other side it is just insane.
Also the US can barely keep itself together without occupying extremely pissed off recent allies. Not to mention I doubt we would be alone and France would probably launch nukes from subs at them. All of which sounds like a literal hellscape.
Ya the rockies would be a gong show for both sides
Canada Proud folks, where you at?
God the press is nauseating. Still using soft words suggesting it’s an unlikely scenario. Get off the pot Canada. This is real.
I like how our military is basically like “We’re just gonna surrender but if you civilians wanna try playing guerilla warfare go ahead, good luck!”
this is not an actual plan lmao