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submitted 2 months ago by Sunshine@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca

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[–] DeadEndLink@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago (6 children)

We need diplomats. Not death machines.

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[–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 months ago

I can only wish I were as much of an optimist as you are.

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[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca [S] 4 points 2 months ago (4 children)

America has the strongest military and Canada and Greenland are on the chopping block.

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[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Missile and drone program like Iran's? Seems to work well enough against US air defences.

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[–] Rat_in_a_hat@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Cheaper and less training intensive!

We also have Ukrainian drone factories.

And are part of NATO. I think other members would side with Canada rather than the US if it came down to it.

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[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 months ago* (1 child)

And are part of NATO. I think other members would side with Canada rather than the US if it came down to it.

Honestly I wouldn't count on NATO at all. At least not for actual milirary support even if they side with us. I think everyone realizes that going against the US in a hot war is likely some form of WWIII event and they'd rather throw this or that country under the bus.

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[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago

Yep to kick the can down the road. Eventually in this scenario America well target them and be more "powerful" since you well have less allies and they well have to engage. Appeasement never works as the aggressor always wants more.

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