Canadian Military Too Small To Ensure Domestic Security

[crazy canuck]

Really?  What is Canada's military specialty that it is in charge of, either in the Sense of a Canadian-American alliance or within NATO?

NORAD - at least every other day 

So, in other words, Canada doesn't have one.  I suppose it is possible to believe that the Canadian forces should be doing exactly nothing that is unique to Canada.  As Malthus says, that's the safe thing, and your disagreement with him appears to stem from the desire to say "I disagree" rather than from any actual disagreement.

If you want to introduce the word "unique" into the debate to win the internet argument go ahead. 

[grumbler]

If you want to introduce the word "unique" into the debate to win the internet argument go ahead. 

Since you've already accepted "some speciality [sic] that we could take charge of," why not go ahead and say it is something unique?  Two people can't take charge of the same thing.

[Eddie Teach]

Last year the norwegian chief of staff said that the norwegian army was incapable of holding and defending oslo.

Nothing has really changed since 1940 then.

It worked out so well for them that time...

Norway only exists because it wasn't worth taking before the industrial age and nowadays we're too civilized to smash them up and grab their oil. Well, Russia's not, but they're held back by the West.

[Josephus]

Scotland can't afford a military either.

Neither can most "non-countries"

[Razgovory]

Why does Canada need a military for domestic security?  They have police to do that.  Canada only two neighbors one both of which is allied with Canada.  One has a military Canada couldn't hope to beat even if they reintroduced conscription and the other doesn't have military or a population to speak of.

[CountDeMoney]

I think you are vastly underestimating how close we all live to the US border.

No, I'm vastly underestimating how accurate Russian ICBMs are.  Say goodbye to Saskatchewan with the warhead originally planned for San Antonio.

[MadImmortalMan]

NORAD facilities in Winnipeg and Cold Lake methinks would be targets regardless. Plus Ottawa and Toronto at least.

[CountDeMoney]

Depends on the severity and extent of the exchange.  I just hope one lands on Neil's goofy ass.

[MadBurgerMaker]

No, I'm vastly underestimating how accurate Russian ICBMs are.  Say goodbye to Saskatchewan with the warhead originally planned for San Antonio.

  I'll be a survivor!

[alfred russel]

I think you are vastly underestimating how close we all live to the US border.

No, I'm vastly underestimating how accurate Russian ICBMs are.  Say goodbye to Saskatchewan with the warhead originally planned for San Antonio.

There is no need for Russians to launch a warhead at San Antonio, as I expect Oklahoma City to frag them in the first moves of the war.

[MadBurgerMaker]

Please.  Their suicide mobile home meth labs won't make it past the border and Kevin Durant will immediately defect.

[CountDeMoney]

There is no need for Russians to launch a warhead at San Antonio, as I expect Oklahoma City to frag them in the first moves of the war.

Brooke Army Medical Center is the US Army's only Burn Center and Level 1 Trauma Center in the continental United States.  Its facilities and personnel are primary targets in degrading the US Army's ability to deal with post-strike troop casualties.

Edit:  douchebag.