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War with Canada would end up with nukes, French ones, blowing up in US.

by rasz 2y ago

bhouston 2y ago
> War with Canada would end up with nukes, French ones, blowing up in US. The future is hard to predict but I will call this out. There is no reason why France risk itself to save Canada. Or the UK or Germany. No European power is going to nuke or threaten to nuke the US over a Canadian invasion.
- ModernMech 2y ago
  It won't start with nukes, but as a member of NATO, France would have to have to respond in some way militarily.
  - hulitu 2y ago
    > It won't start with nukes, but as a member of NATO, France would have to have to respond in some way militarily. Why ? NATO is for defending against non-NATO enemies.
    - ModernMech 2y ago
      A decision will have to be made at that point. The whole purpose of NATO is to defend NATO members from aggressors, especially larger aggressors. They had the Soviets in mind when the alliance was formed, but if that larger aggressor ends up being America, and NATO fails to defend Canada, then the alliance is de facto done. There's no point. At this time it's pretty clear Trump doesn't even want America to be a part of NATO, and wants to destroy the alliance. So the alliance can either fulfill its original duty by coming to Canada's aid, or it can completely disband much to Putin's joy. But the one thing it can't do is leave Canada out to dry and then continue existing as if it's a defense agreement with any teeth.
    - lawn 2y ago
      Afaik there's nothing specifying exceptions for countries within NATO.
hulitu 2y ago
> War with Canada would end up with nukes, French ones, blowing up in US. I know a good joke when i see one. Maybe with another Charles, but Emanuel seems happy to dance as the White house sings.
- timeon 2y ago
  Not Emanuel, Marine.
dinkumthinkum 2y ago
Yeah, this is delusional. I want to assume that you have seen maps and are aware of the size of France vs the U.S. This is kind of an absurd thought experiment but now apparently the French have a mightier military and a much more powerful nuclear arsenal than the U.S., perhaps you don't think the U.S. has nuclear weapons, maybe you even think the Earth is flat, I don't know. But, this is crazy-talk.

War with Canada would end up with nukes, French ones, blowing up in US.

by rasz 2y ago

War with Canada would end up with nukes, French ones, blowing up in US.

> War with Canada would end up with nukes, French ones, blowing up in US. The future is hard to predict but I will call this out. There is no reason why France risk itself to save Canada. Or the UK or Germany. No European power is going to nuke or threaten to nuke the US over a Canadian invasion.

ModernMech 2y ago
It won't start with nukes, but as a member of NATO, France would have to have to respond in some way militarily.
- hulitu 2y ago
  > It won't start with nukes, but as a member of NATO, France would have to have to respond in some way militarily. Why ? NATO is for defending against non-NATO enemies.
  - ModernMech 2y ago
    A decision will have to be made at that point. The whole purpose of NATO is to defend NATO members from aggressors, especially larger aggressors. They had the Soviets in mind when the alliance was formed, but if that larger aggressor ends up being America, and NATO fails to defend Canada, then the alliance is de facto done. There's no point. At this time it's pretty clear Trump doesn't even want America to be a part of NATO, and wants to destroy the alliance. So the alliance can either fulfill its original duty by coming to Canada's aid, or it can completely disband much to Putin's joy. But the one thing it can't do is leave Canada out to dry and then continue existing as if it's a defense agreement with any teeth.
  - lawn 2y ago
    Afaik there's nothing specifying exceptions for countries within NATO.

hulitu 2y ago

> War with Canada would end up with nukes, French ones, blowing up in US. I know a good joke when i see one. Maybe with another Charles, but Emanuel seems happy to dance as the White house sings.

timeon 2y ago
Not Emanuel, Marine.

dinkumthinkum 2y ago

Yeah, this is delusional. I want to assume that you have seen maps and are aware of the size of France vs the U.S. This is kind of an absurd thought experiment but now apparently the French have a mightier military and a much more powerful nuclear arsenal than the U.S., perhaps you don't think the U.S. has nuclear weapons, maybe you even think the Earth is flat, I don't know. But, this is crazy-talk.