King Charles of Canada makes a rare public speech calling for aid from the Commonwealth to support Europe in defending against the US. It’s broadcast on Canadian TV.

Who do you join? The US or the UK?

  • Lauchs@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    America would have to maintain gigantic transoceanic supply lines.

    Those supply lines aren’t subject to attack though. They’d have to defend them against submarine attacks across thousands and thousands of kilometers. In that sort of fight, advantage to the attacker.

    They seem pretty okay with casualties in every war since Vietnam.

    Not in the numbers required for a ground war in Europe. America lost some 7,000 troops in Iraq and Afghanistan and its been considered a major debacle. Consider the number of casualties in Ukraine…

    The USA military is beholden to the president over anyone else.

    Oh, probably legal. Buy there would be massive protests, maybe riots etc. It would be a huge internal headache and distraction.