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So, here's my defense plan for Canada. Basic philosophy: it is unsafe to wait for an attack.

1. Get public confirmation from NATO that Article 5 applies even if the aggressor is also a NATO member.
2. Send an ultimatum to Washington demanding a public acknowledgement of Canadian sovereignty by the President and confirmation of non-aggression.
3. In the absence of that acknowledgement, sever diplomatic ties, close the borders, and embargo trade. Blow bridges, tear up roads and rail lines.

4. Evacuate Canadian civilians from the border area; probably 300km or more. Yes, this is where most Canadians live.
5. Declare a security corridor of 300km on the other side of the border, in US territory. Any military activity in that area is a sign of imminent aggression and will prompt a defensive strike.
6. If anything occurs, surge forward and take territory. Keep any war on US soil, not in Canada.

@evan I'm sorry, I agree we need to have a strong plan, but pre-emptively invading the United States is, frankly, insane.

Nothing will more quickly galvanize Americans to believe Trump's lies about how we are soooo bad. Our vestigial armed forces are in no position to make such an effort. Salients are a nightmare to defend, even if forces are equal.
We would be carpet bombed to oblivion.
Abandoning cities just gives them free real estate. Lower home prices 🇺🇸!

And nobody is going to help us.

@AlexanderVI I think you might need to read through it again. In this case, the US has expressed its intention to attack and is moving troops into position within reach of the border.

Letting those troops get into position and cross our border before taking any action would be insane. Especially with 2/3 of the population only an hour from the border.

And don't worry about real estate! It will be much less valuable when it's been pounded into rubble by American bombers and missiles.

AlexanderVI

@evan I understand your strategic logic, I just don't think it's realistic. In military matters, the defender has a natural advantage. We have time to prepare the terrain. So maybe we need to get landmine production fired up.

Sallying out of the fort is an extremely dangerous manoeuvre, and is usually done in desperation.

But with that said I know your first few steps require guarantees from our allies. Were such in place and credible, we would be in a better place. I am not confident.