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> 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 Franc
by 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 agoIt 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 agoA 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 agoAfaik there's nothing specifying exceptions for countries within NATO.