Why is Canada so weak that we would have to defend them if attacked? (we meaning the U.S.)?

Answer 1

Uh, the entire idea is that we don't NEED to maintain a military because we don't go around making rash decisions and starting hopeless wars.

For the record, the US has NEVER defended Canada or selflessly helped Canada in a war.

Why did we bother to protect you from possible inbound Soviet bombers in the Cold War?

Why did we send our troops to the Persian Gulf in 1991?

What were we doing in Asia during the Korean war?

Fighting alongside the US troops.

Where was America when the Germans deployed gas shells at Ypres? The only troops that held their ground were the Canadians.

Where was the United States when a million men died at the Somme? Canada lost 25,000 troops at the Somme... And you think IRAQ is bad?

Where was the US when the RAF and the RCAF fought the battle of Britain? Never have so many owed so much to so few.

Where were American troops when the Rwanda genocide occured? "If the pictures of tens of thousands of human bodies being gnawed on by dogs do not wake us out of our apathy, I do not know what will."

Unfortunately, it did NOT wake America out of its apathy, and the massacre went ahead...


I think someone needs to pull their head out of the sand?

Answer 2

Part of it may also lie in the fact that it's bigger than the U.S. geographically, but with about a hundredth the population.

Considering that population density, also consider the fact that Canada has more coastline than any other country in the world. Hypothetically, someone could just boat over and invade. Canada's safety lies in its humility. It would be an extremely vulnerable country if it decided to be a militarily bulky, aggressive nation. There's no way to protect all that coastline.

This is why your question remains hypothetical. IF attacked. But they tend not to be. They're safe because they don't seem to want to create reasons or incentives for countries to attack them.

Quite a different story in the U.S., eh?

Call it weak if you want, but I find the weaker nation to be the one that irresponsibly pisses people off with its ego and insistent presence in every other country of the world, leaving it a major target of anger and attacks in the first place.

Answer 3

Canada is not stupid.If we had a big military we would be considered to be a threat to the US and the world.Having a big army means you will be going to war.History has proved that.What`s the sense of having something,if your not going to use it.Canada has defended the US in the past.We are in Afghanistan because of 911.The only country to ever invade Canada was the US,unsuccessful of course.

Answer 4

Their military isn't weak, just underfunded. The problem with the Canadian military isn't the soldier. It's with the equipment. The Canadian government doesn't fund the military. They rely on the US umbrella. If they did fund it, they wouldn't be able to afford all their social programs (healthcare, education subsidies, lengthy maternity leave, etc.)

Answer 5

First, since, unlike the US, Canada is NOT a terrorist organization, there's no one who WANTS to attack them.

To answer you're question, they aren't weak, they just aren't as populous as the US.

Answer 6

Because they can be. Stack up the people in the world who are hostile towards the US next to those who are hostile towards Canada and you'll see why.

Answer 7

Is their anything wrong with trying to be neighborly,and helping the ladies out?

Edit: Harry K; by jove ol' boy,you've hit upon our problem. Can't seem to learn from others folly. Well done young man,well done.

Answer 8

Probably because we have made it clear that we will, they have relied on that. In doing so, they have not committed resources to their military as we have. Knowing that they have us here to defend them has allowed them to not bother or need to be ready to defend themselves.

Answer 9

Don't count Dudley Duright out just yet

Answer 10

Their priorities do not lie in national defense. For them, it is beer and hockey.