Alright I was sitting in class today and my one of my teachers that teaches military tactics and what not. He gave us a sheet telling us if Occupation of a country is possible in now days terms. Yes it is possible in smaller country that do not have the military assets to defend it's self. but then he said it could be possible for someone to occupy USA (It could happen) But what I am thinking how is that possible now days? Most people in America have weapons or some of defense in someway the public would not sit around and let enemy troops try to take positions. The public (Not all but the ones that do have the balls) would be a moderate fighting force among a nation that allows weapons for the public. I just don't think it is possible (Unless you get nuked or something that kills the public) but now days war terms would be able to fully occupy a Super Power nation. China is a good example as well has they have a very large public so would be Russia.
What are you're thoughts on this?
Alaska will go to Russia.
Fuck no, we cannot be invaded and occupied.
Americans are way too proud for that.
Your teacher is an imbecile.
[QUOTE=Wakka V2;17454148]Alaska will go to Russia.[/QUOTE]
I am not talking about indivdual peices of land, I am talking as the country in whole
[QUOTE=Crypto;17454159]I am not talking about indivdual peices of land, I am talking as the country in whole[/QUOTE]
It's not gonna happen. The United States is like a party platter.
We have enough issues running ourselves, I don't think another country could do it, let alone, want to. :v:
[QUOTE=peabrain101;17454157]Fuck no, we cannot be invaded and occupied.
Americans are way too proud for that.
Your teacher is an imbecile.[/QUOTE]
And yet, millions of illegal immigrants invade and occupy on a regular basis.
[QUOTE=Wakka V2;17454183]And yet, millions of illegal immigrants invade and occupy on a regular basis.[/QUOTE]
I think we also have a policy that doesn't allow us to attack them all out with our military, though.
Yes, Canada would destroy the USA.
What country is invading?
[QUOTE=Wakka V2;17454183]And yet, millions of illegal immigrants invade and occupy on a regular basis.[/QUOTE]
Invade and occupy? Oh you got to be kidding me.
[QUOTE=MR-X;17454248]Invade and occupy? Oh you got to be kidding me.[/QUOTE]
If they're illegal, that's what they're doing.
Yes, it is possible for an enemy military force to invade the United States.
They can't just go into the United States, guns blazing, and declare the US now under their control though. They'd probably need to infiltrate the United States government. Get someone working with them in a high level of government, preferably one where they could desensitize Americans to the idea of an invasion, and make them willing to accept it. Make them believe that the government are still in control, but they're just letting enemy military forces in to "protect" America.
Invasion by justification, I call it. If people believe it's for the better, why would they resist? If you look at things like the H1N1 "swine flu" vaccine, for instance, you see the same trend. Someone uses the media to make people believe the swine flu is like, deadlier than a nuclear bomb, and suddenly EVERYONE wants a vaccine. No one bothers to question weather or not the swine flu is really dangerous or not. They just practice obedience.
Anthrax? The "deadly" biological weapon that can be hidden in an innocent-looking envelope? In 2001, after the Capital building and half of Pennsylvania Ave. had to be evacuated due to an anthrax scare, Americans believed that suddenly, TERRORISTS WOULD MAIL US DEATH!!!! I remember being scared shitless of mail when this shit happened.
And how many did anthrax actually kill? What was it, like, 7?
So invading America would be just like that. After all, if the media can convince Americans that the swine flu is a pandemic that will wipe out the whole damn world (except Madagascar), whats to stop them from justifying the hostel takeover of America? And people WILL listen to what they hear in the media.
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[QUOTE=Kyle902;17454226]What country is invading?[/QUOTE]
Dunno why, but that reminded me of this
[img]http://www.digitaljournal.com/img/1/7/0/5/i/4/2/7/p-large/yanswers1.jpg[/img]
what? dont understand
It's virtually impossible. America will probably never be invaded. Stop making these "what if" threads in GD. Go to fast threads where you belong.
[QUOTE=Wakka V2;17454183]And yet, millions of illegal immigrants invade and occupy on a regular basis.[/QUOTE]
lol
the mexicans are invading
[sp]Lankist is actually part of El Queso, a Mexican terrorist organization[sp]
It's impossible to occupy the US. The logistics just aren't there. It's way too large and it's population is way too dispersed. China would be a lot easier since most population is on their coast, but it is still a logistical nightmare.
[QUOTE=2-zero-0-seven;17454305]It's virtually impossible. America will probably never be invaded. Stop making these "what if" threads in GD. Go to fast threads where you belong.[/QUOTE]
Then 9/11 happened
it really did
[QUOTE=Furioso;17454294]Dunno why, but that reminded me of this
[img]http://www.digitaljournal.com/img/1/7/0/5/i/4/2/7/p-large/yanswers1.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
That's one of the funniest things I've ever seen.
what if a butterfly had anthrax and landed on obama and killed him then some zombies came out of nowwhere and started ataking then a meteor hit africa what then!!??
-snip- a lip dip
[QUOTE=thisispain;17454323]lol
the mexicans are invading
[sp]Lankist is actually part of El Queso, a Mexican terrorist organization[sp][/QUOTE]
The cheese?
[QUOTE=2-zero-0-seven;17454305]It's virtually impossible. America will probably never be invaded. Stop making these "what if" threads in GD. Go to fast threads where you belong.[/QUOTE]
You tried way to hard...
At the height of the cold war it could've been relatively feasible on the part of the Russians, and very much the opposite if the Americans tried to do the same. They really were on the back foot in some ways.
Remember that an occupation does not specifically have to mandate that everywhere has a strong military presence; Control the hubs of human activity, resources, economy, and you control the people.
The only force that could occupy America, is her own military.
[b]Dun dun dun.[/b]
[quote]Alright I was sitting in class today and my one of my teach that teachers that teaches military tactics and what not that was taught and what was taught during the wars and current ongoing war[/quote]
wat
the only nation that I think could even mount an invasion of the US would be China, but I don't think they'd occupy much more then whatever area then invaded through, and even then we'd have air superiority, we know the ground we're fighting on, China might have a larger military but they can't get them all here at once, and while some of thier forces are well trained not all of them are, plus getting supplies to them would be a nightmare for the invading troops, the US would also be going into the fight with a lot more Allies, basically nearly every technologically advanced nation in the world.
I'm not just saying it because I'm from the US, but I really don't think it would be possible to invade and occupy any large amount of this country, just like I don't think it's possible to invade and occupy Russia and China
think of it, the entirely of the US military would be called up, along with the NATO allies, along with the crazy people who live in the woods waiting for this day to come, along with the massive criminal gangs, along with everyday citizens with weapons, I'm not saying the bloods and crips would fight for the cause of freedom, but I doubt they'd let the Chinese army come in an fuck up the hood even more.
and let's say the enemy invades through California, I don't think they'd make it past Nevada, before the giant can of whoopass that is NATO bitch slaps them back into the stone age, while the enemy is trying to hold the line against a combined force from several nations, they'd have to put up with the nightmare that is the guerrilla warfare, Iraq and Afghanistan shows what happens when a military force that is built around fighting another military force meets a resistance of indiviuals that will die for their cause.
America hasn't been invaded by any nation other than Mexico and England.
In order to occupy the United States of America, a nation would most likely control the major cities across the continent. There would most likely be a stronger presence on the east and west coasts, given their population density. Most likely the interior of America, such as the central plains and Rockies areas would most likely go into a resistance war. New England would most likely fall into revolt after a while, because invading armies tend to destroy the infrastructure of a region, and when occupying, need to rebuild that, which is a logicistcal nightmare for sustaining a civilian population. Could always let them starve...but then they'd most likely rebel anyways.
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Rural areas would most likely have virtually no occupying forces at all, given their low population and size of territory to cover.
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