Commander Suggests U.S. War on 'Martians' as Likely as an Invasion of Canada
Paparo said military-to-military ties with Canada remain strong after rejecting a reporter’s invasion question as utterly preposterous.
- Admiral Samuel Paparo, head of U.S. Pacific Command, dismissed questions about invading Canada as "absolutely and utterly preposterous" during a news conference in Victoria on Tuesday.
- Completed in 1930, "War Plan Red" was a U.S. military contingency strategy for a hypothetical war with the British Empire that designated Canada as "CRIMSON" for potential occupation and strategic targeting.
- During the War of 1812, American forces repeatedly attempted the "invasion and conquest of Canada," though these efforts failed to achieve decisive results before the conflict ended in 1814.
- President Donald Trump has suggested Canada could become the "51st state" and ordered Lake Ontario's renaming on August 27, yet Paparo maintains military-to-military relations remain strong and apolitical.
- The two nations have evolved from planning hypothetical invasions to integrated defense through the North American Aerospace Defense Command, which provides shared aerospace and maritime warning for the continent.
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The Toronto Star
Commander suggests U.S. war on ‘Martians’ as likely as an invasion of Canada
VICTORIA - A top American military commander today suggested the United States is as likely to launch an attack on Mars as it is to invade Canada.
Winnipeg Free Press
Commander suggests U.S. war on 'Martians' as likely as an invasion of Canada
VICTORIA - A top American military commander today suggested the United States is as likely to launch an attack on Mars as it is to invade Canada.
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