Comments by "Luredreier" (@Luredreier) on "Could Russia invade Canada? (If US remains neutral?)" video.

  1. I think you might be underestimating Russia slightly. Even with US help Russia could probably get troops and supplies through the ice using their ice breakers and establish a foothold in northern Canada. And the ice would offer some protection from NATOs navies since our fleets are seriously lacking in ice breakers.
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  2. + @rileyhawkins5577  Hum, that is indeed more then I was aware of.
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  3. + @stepanfedun9122  The point there is that it would give Russia a foothold that the US and Canada would not be able to easily dislodge. A foothold that could potentially be used for further advances or at least as a bargaining chip down the road. It could also help get the support of other powers. For instance if China saw a proper foothold in northern Canada they might choose to move their own troops and ships over in secret to begin an invasion themselves. The west coast isn't really viable due to the rookies. Also, it's too close to the US. The east coast would involve going past too many European nations.
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  4. Russian missiles might be faster and harder hitting, but NATO ones tend to be smarter, and even many of the good Russian ones often rely on at least some components from countries within NATO. Also, NATO has demonstrated anti-missile and anti-satellite capabilities that's superior to what Russia has demonstrated so far. That might of course change by the time of such a hypothetical war, but that's the case here and now as far as I can tell.
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