Originally Posted by
Mostly Harmless
why did the Soviet Union keep so many of their Bears flying? Why did they develop the Blackjack? Why, for that matter, does the US maintain a sizeable fleet of B-52's and a smaller number of B-1 and B-2 bombers?
These are kept operational in case a massive attack using conventional weapons becomes necessary.
Would you say there is a credible threat of an attack on Canada using conventional weapons?