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outside edmonton and calgary the vast majority of the canadian population is within 100 miles of the US border. now imagine the logistics of a land invasion fro
by asdff 1y ago
outside edmonton and calgary the vast majority of the canadian population is within 100 miles of the US border. now imagine the logistics of a land invasion from northern canada. Shortest distance would be 1600 miles of wilderness. If you went from alert it would be more like 2500 miles of wilderness and several water crossings. All while you are being absolutely pummeled by US air support. It would be a suicide mission that would make the Kokoda Track campaign look like a boy scout trip.
It is such a different situation in europe. Helsinki is 100 miles from the russian border with road, highway, and rail connectivity and within reach of most of Russias air power.
- throwway120385 1y agoI think they might legitimately be worried about an invasion from the south.
- paleotrope 1y agoThey should worry more about the international flights from overseas.
- btf99 1y ago[dead]
- asdff 1y agoI'd be surprised if they'd last longer than a week if the US were really committed.
- mensetmanusman 1y agoSome of them are worried, but it depends on which echo chamber they subscribe to based on my on the ground northern information network.
- sandworm101 1y agoCanada is not afraid of an invasion through the north. They fear an invasion of the north. They fear the north itself being taken, not that someone is going to drive south.
- asdff 1y agoSame issue then. Elmendorf and Malmstrom are a whole lot closer than Murmansk and Moscow.