Canada is going to War!!!
 

Not likely but lol


HALIFAX ? Defence Minister Peter MacKay says the Canadian government is closely watching Russian plans to drop paratroopers in the Arctic next April.

"Any country that is approaching Canadian airspace, Canadian territory, will be met by Canadians," MacKay said Friday in Halifax after an announcement on an international security conference planned for November.

MacKay didn't give any specifics on what Canada will do in April but he said Canada is prepared to protect its borders.

"We're going to protect our sovereign territory and we're always to meet any challenge to that territorial sovereignty. "

A Russian general announced plans this week to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the first parachute drop at the North Pole by sending paratroopers to the same site.

Tensions with Russia over Arctic territory have increased since a Russian scientist placed a Russian flag on the floor of the ocean under the North Pole in 2007.

At the time, MacKay said countries couldn't go around planting flags and claiming territory like they did in the 15th century.

In February, Canada sent fighter jets to intercept a Russian bomber flying towards Canadian airspace.

MacKay says there have been no recent intrusions of Russian bombers.

"We have scrambled F-18 jets in the past and they'll always be there to meet them," he said.

In recent years, countries have become more interested in the resources buried under Arctic ice and the frozen territory is hotly contested.

Many countries have beefed up their military presence in the Arctic.

Russia, Canada, Sweden, Finland and Norway are increasing Arctic forces or increasing training for existing forces.

International experts say the military buildup indicates that nations with territory in the resource-rich Arctic believe that armed conflict in the high north is a very real possibility.

They also say the militarization could make it much harder to protect the Arctic's fragile environment.

Canada, the United States, Norway, Denmark and Russia have agreed to abide by international law while scientists map the Arctic seabed.


http://www.cp24.com/servlet/an/local.../?hub=CP24Home

"... it's nothing but painted rust."

Will make a change from clubbing seals i guess :/

they can just win the cold war..

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ADG

This is troubling. Our ship and our tank are already in the middle east.

If we ask nicely, maybe West Edmonton Mall will supply us with a Navy...

Don't you all have some horses or something?

If Eric Cartman doesn't care then..

Yeah...but we put them all out to stud after burnin' down your whitehouse. :1orglaugh

does Canada have an army?

"Any country that is approaching Canadian airspace, Canadian territory, will be met by Canadians..."

ooooooOOoo I'm sure they're shaking in their boots!

that would be the shortest war in history

hahaha dam Canada gets so much shit about there "military" :)

I expect increased political tensions in the next 10+ years over this. The oil reserve up there is enormous and everyone wants to claim ownership of that land. There was a pretty good documentary on CBC about how various countries are racing to map the underwater maps to follow the glaciers to see where they end and who's land its attached to.
WG

There was a conflict between Denmark and Canada last year, with military involved. Over a small rock or something between Greenland and Canada. They all ended up drinking beer together :1orglaugh :thumbsup

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That reminds me - our troops in Afghanistan would like to send their thanks to your mother for services rendered.

Population of Canada is close to the amount living in California.

That's not what I'd call a good sales pitch to wanna live in California. :1orglaugh

Candada and Russia can fight it out in the arctic.. just remember the US already claimed the Moon when we planted our flag on it. :2 cents:

I claimed the arctic territory in 1998. I did it through a service over the interent, so i know my claim is valid.

You? You mean the British Navy.

lol but thats true :pimp

Damn those Ruskies!

You know, we could simply attack and take over a country then tell the world it's a peace mission and get away with it. NO ONE would see it coming :)

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Yeah, but it's a pretty sure bet that any attack by Russian in this hemisphere will
draw a USA response.

http://www.videodetective.com/photos/472/019843_31.jpg

Perfect.

tomAto, tomato

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You are incorrect. The British Navy burned down the Whitehouse in retaliation to the United States burning down York, now known as Toronto.

ummmmmmmmmmmm

ask the families of all the canadians killed in conflict supporting your troops/country. Just dont ask the families of the ones accidently killed by americans , they may get a bit uptight/offended at your stupidity :winkwink:.

Completely off thread, appologies!
Which site is your higher seller? Im intreagued to see which direction I should push for?
Thanks for the info & Nice sites by the way!

Hey, we are trying to discuss a possible global conflict here. :upsidedow