Re: [FT][SG][DS] Canada, the US Civil War II, and the structure

John M. Atkinson wrote:

> Uhhh. . . The Canadians can put a division on the ground if they
called
> up every reservist they have.  And then they would be straining to
> deploy it--it wouldn't have the logistical tail to sustain long-term
> operations removed from it's base of supply.	The Brits. . .well, they
> deployed a division to Desert Storm with massive US logistical help,
but
> this required every functioning tank in their inventory.  Ooops. How
> you'll deal with 10 Regular Army Divisions, 3 USMC Divisons, 8
National
> Guard Divisions, 15 Enhanced Brigades, 1 USMCR Division, et al. is
going
> to be interesting.  I'd bet there are States of the union with larger
> Air Forces than Canada--I know Texas has about as more tanks than the
UK
> sent to Desert Storm.
>

A funny side note, but up until the early eighties Texas had their own
National Guard Airborne brigade, (the 30th). I often wonder what would
happen if states got into fights with eachother. A common fantasy is the
RhodeIsalnd/Conenecticut hegemnoy vs the People's Republic of
Massachusetts.
They have a mech division (about two thirds complete) and a USAR inf
battalion or two, a helicopter battalion (hueys) , plus the better part
of a
Marine rifle regiment (reserve) and a few SF teams.

However, CT has a pair of inf battalions with two arty brigades
(including
one from RI), an engineer brigade (w/ RI) and an A10 squadron and a
chinook
sqaudron. RI has an SF company, a ranger company, a reserve Seal team
(Half
RI, half Mass) an MP brigade, and a cavalry squadron including a company
of
Cobras and a squadron of c130s to do all the specops insertions. Of
course
if we call in the active duty posts, then you are talking Groton and a
couple of Trident missle subs and a slew of 688s and a Seawolf on
trials, os
that's pretty mucha  wrap.

In fact when I draw up training operations I usually use that
scenario....

>
> Of course, I don't buy a serious civil war in the US to begin with. 
But
> that's a different rant.  Our military is not a very political one,
and
> hasn't been since the Society of Cincinnatus.

agreed.

Los