How could the US or Canada conscript a dual citizen without making that person a traitor to the other country?
And wouldn't a dual citizen conscripted in Canada be subject to the death penalty for treason in the US?
Ask HN: Can dual citizens be conscripted in case of war between US and Canada?
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#3I don’t think they care when they conscript you if you’re a traitor to the country they’re at war with :)
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#4I suppose the spy services might like to recruit them; it always helps to have operatives who are native speakers of the enemy's language.
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#5If there is a "war" between the United States and Canada it's going to be extremely short. There would not be a need to conscript anybody for it.
The United States would simply roll tanks and troops across the border, making it to Ottawa in fairly short order. Canada would then surrender, and the Stars and Stripes would be raised across all the provinces and territories. From there, Canada could consider itself officially annexed.
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#6They’d be banished to the Great Concavity.
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#7If there is a "war" between the United States and Canada it's going to be extremely short. There would not be a need to conscript anybody for it. The United States would simply roll tanks and troops across the border, making it to Ottawa in fairly short order. Canada would then surrender, and the Stars and Stripes would be raised across all the provinces and territories. From there, Canada could consider itself offic…
You must be American, this scenario is outself the realm of possibility.
Re: Ask HN: Can dual citizens be conscripted in case of war between US and Canada?
#8If there is a "war" between the United States and Canada it's going to be extremely short. There would not be a need to conscript anybody for it. The United States would simply roll tanks and troops across the border, making it to Ottawa in fairly short order. Canada would then surrender, and the Stars and Stripes would be raised across all the provinces and territories. From there, Canada could consider itself offic…
You must be American, this scenario is outself the realm of possibility.
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#9If there is a "war" between the United States and Canada it's going to be extremely short. There would not be a need to conscript anybody for it. The United States would simply roll tanks and troops across the border, making it to Ottawa in fairly short order. Canada would then surrender, and the Stars and Stripes would be raised across all the provinces and territories. From there, Canada could consider itself offic…
Please identify the storage facilities in the US where this equipment would be mobilized from. To note, state national guards report up to governors. The Sierra Army Depot is located in California. It's a hike from the Lima, Ohio tank production facility to Ottawa (~600 miles). Lots can happen on the way.
It isn't the US vs Canada. It is the part of the US willing to wage war against everyone else.
Re: Ask HN: Can dual citizens be conscripted in case of war between US and Canada?
#10If there is a "war" between the United States and Canada it's going to be extremely short. There would not be a need to conscript anybody for it. The United States would simply roll tanks and troops across the border, making it to Ottawa in fairly short order. Canada would then surrender, and the Stars and Stripes would be raised across all the provinces and territories. From there, Canada could consider itself offic…
Short until Chinese and Russian drones arrive and irregular forces based in the mountains and forests begin reigning death down on American infrastructure and cities.