I watched the interview and I’ll say the same thing again: he’s dodging the question because he’s not planning on carrying out those orders, but he doesn’t want to be fired

By admitting his plan to defy orders, he would be violating one of the central military laws; and will subsequently be fired. At which point, they could replace him with another Admiral willing to carry out those orders

Additionally, it could be considered as a breach of security. A plan to attack Canada would most certainly be a protected document, so mentioning there is a plan could be considered a breach. Again - he would be fired. (PS. All well established militaries have plans in the event of an invasion, regardless of the level of trust. It would be silly not to)

Translation: “I’d give an answer but I either become hated by the public or out out of a job.”

Even if he wouldn’t, he couldn’t realistically say that he wouldn’t publicly like that.

“You’re actually serving under President Preposterous, I don’t think it’s so far fetched of a question.”

What a fucking asshole.

From the article :

U.S. Admiral Samuel J. Paparo declined to say under what circumstances he would follow an order to attack Canada, calling a question from a reporter about the issue “needlessly emotional.”

At the Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defence conference in Victoria Wednesday, a reporter asked Paparo: “Under what circumstances would you obey an order to launch military action against Canada?”

Paparo, who serves as U.S. commander for the Indo-Pacific region, visibly took issue with the question. He said: “I find that scenario to be absolutely and utterly preposterous.”

He added: “I follow the orders of the commander-in-chief, but that is a needlessly emotional question.”

The reporter pointed out that Paparo did not answer the question. The U.S. admiral said he was dismissing the issue, adding: “Would you ask me please also what my attack plans are for the Martians?”

The reporter replied: “You belittle it and I don’t think that’s the right approach at all. This is a serious question about a serious issue.”

U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to turn Canada into the “51st” American state since returning to office in January 2025.

The Canadian military has taken the threats seriously enough to model a response to a hypothetical U.S. invasion, according to senior government officials who spoke to the Globe and Mail this year.

A Nanos poll taken in February found that three in five Canadians are concerned about the U.S. being a potential threat to Canadian sovereignty. A majority also support making it illegal for Canadians to serve in the U.S. military, according to a poll commissioned by The Maple in April.