Canada's military ceasing to exist

[Simon Darkshade]

Troop maneuvers and artillery barrages are all over rover? Somebody better tell all the military forces in the world, including the blokes in Iraq who have done both in the last few weeks, and on a far higher scale earlier this year.

 

[jpowers]

Fish and Oil (and possibly fish oil) are the reasons Canada needs some kind of credible defense. Everyone from the US to Spain is encroaching on Canadian fishing grounds, having totally overfished our own (self-regulated industry my a**). And the Exxon administration is realizing neither Syria nor North Korea have appreciable oil reserves, so start sharpening the blades on those hockey skates!

 

[Enemy Ace]

Originally posted by Ozz
we're also a NUCLEAR
power

Are you sure?

 

[mes17]

Originally posted by Mikoyan
our incompetent defense minister wants to get rid of our 160 Leopard 2A4's (they aren't really ours, we're leasing them from Germany),

What's it cost per month to lease a Leopard tank? I've been thinking about getting a new ride. What happens if it gets blown up before the lease is up? Do you just quit paying or do you owe the balance? Any mileage restrictions? Funny I haven't seen any advertisements at the local BMW dealer.

 

[ArbitraryGuy]

There is good empirical evidence that Canada is preparing to invade the United States. Michael Moore reveals this conspiracy in his 1995 tell-all movie "Canadian Bacon."

 

[Constantine]

shhhhh

Dont give the Yanks a pre text to invade.

 

[ArbitraryGuy]

Originally posted by Constantine
shhhhh

Dont give the Yanks a pre text to invade.

Actually, they already have drawn up plans for an invasion of Canada. . Canada should make efforts to build up her military to deter any "foreign aggressors."

 

[Desmond Hawkins]

Originally posted by Aphex_Twin

You don't need ultra high-tech military apparatus for policeing duty. And the time of operations involving troop maneouvers and artilery barrages has set.


Edit: But after "Due South" I would have though an RCMP would be able to take out the Abrams tank

No, but you DO need boats. Virtually our entire fleet is serving far away from Canadian home waters, and attrition among soldiers means we cannot even man all of our vessels adequately.

 

[Desmond Hawkins]

Originally posted by ArbitraryGuy




Actually, they already have drawn up plans for an invasion of Canada. . Canada should make efforts to build up her military to deter any "foreign aggressors."

This is not surprising, as it is wise for any military to plan for anything they can think of. You made it sound like America was planning to attack Canada, when in fact all countries have these kind of hypothetical war documents lying around.

 

[ArbitraryGuy]

Originally posted by Sobieski II


You made it sound like America was planning to attack Canada, when in fact all countries have these kind of hypothetical war documents lying around.

Dramatic effect... I was being sarcastic.

 

[Desmond Hawkins]

Originally posted by ArbitraryGuy


Dramatic effect... I was being sarcastic.

I know that, but you got me excited and thinking I was going to see something revolutionary.

 

[Xen]

Originally posted by Sobieski II


This is not surprising, as it is wise for any military to plan for anything they can think of. You made it sound like America was planning to attack Canada, when in fact all countries have these kind of hypothetical war documents lying around.

yes... hypothetical...thats it...we would never attack our canadian brethren....

 

[Desmond Hawkins]

Originally posted by Xen


yes... hypothetical...thats it...we would never attack our canadian brethren....

And we never spike the water we will be sending south in the future.

 

[Norlamand]

I can see why Canada(and many other countries) would pare back its military to the maximum it can. They have no worry of real military confrontation with anyone. The money can be better spent elsewhere. If some nation made the insane choice to attack Canada there is little doubt that the US and most of the rest of the west would come to their defence. As long as you have a bodyguard you needn't carry a gun yourself.

 

[Desmond Hawkins]

Originally posted by Norlamand
I can see why Canada(and many other countries) would pare back its military to the maximum it can. They have no worry of real military confrontation with anyone. The money can be better spent elsewhere. If some nation made the insane choice to attack Canada there is little doubt that the US and most of the rest of the west would come to their defence. As long as you have a bodyguard you needn't carry a gun yourself.

We probably wouldn't need you even, unless it was a missile attack, due to the fact that no one except America could manage the supply train (perhaps Russia too)

But the point is more to due with legitimizing ourselves.

 

[Norlamand]

Canada has done an admirable job "legitimizing" itself with a small force.
If it is a missile attack we are both F-ed! Unless GWB has his way!

 

[Desmond Hawkins]

Originally posted by Norlamand
Canada has done an admirable job "legitimizing" itself with a small force.
If it is a missile attack we are both F-ed! Unless GWB has his way!

Yes, it would be interesting to seal our great continent off from attack:rocket2:

But first Canada has to work on garrisonning our country