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Originally Posted by jorgelito
What I don't understand is, why would Canada allow an "enemies'" missiles or whatever fly through their airpace en route to the US?
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The problem comes in because Canada spends a pittance on defense, and will remain incapable of knocking down ICBMs overflying their territory indefinitely. America CANNOT rely on Canada to defend Canadian airspace, because they're simply not up to the task in any meaningful way. What should America do? Allow Canadian unwillingness to defend its airspace in any meaningful way to put the entire US at risk to a nuclear attack? It simply aint gonna happen. Until Canada becomes able to deny their airspace to ICBMs overflying their country, America has an obligation to take up the slack, by whatever means are necessary. And if Canada doesn't like it, well, they can file a complaint with the UN, or invade us if they are so inclined.
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Wouldn't Canada be pissed at North Korea?
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Heh. What's Canada going to do if they are pissed at North Korea? Attack them with harsh language? North Korea's ground forces outnumber Canada's by a factor of more than 10 to 1. Canada's navy is, best-case scenario (in reality, they need US help to defend their shores), barely adequate to defend Canadian waters, they have no ability to project force. how would Canada express it's displeasure with North Korea? Most likely, they'd go to the UN, and the UN would ask the US to help Canada out. Somehow, if Canada refused to let us use their airspace, I doubt America would be receptive.