Whether they are right to be nonchalant about this is up for you all to debate. But it is important to note that the War Office isn’t very scared.I will stress this though. While it’s an unfortunate development The War Office is mostly unfazed and unworried with the grand American offensive. They expect the Canadians to lose ground but the Office has devised a lot of plans to rapidly gain it back. They also know (for the most part) that their men are better trained, and that their naval superiority isn’t going anywhere.
the problem is that Canada isn't very "deep" in some places, If (for example) Winnipeg falls, there is no place to fall back to and the United States would have a decent chance of holding Winnipeg against a power with WWII level weaponry. Canada can be severed *completely* by a few dozen men at points on the north side of Lake Superior. (Note this is also true in the 21st century. )I will stress this though. While it’s an unfortunate development The War Office is mostly unfazed and unworried with the grand American offensive. They expect the Canadians to lose ground but the Office has devised a lot of plans to rapidly gain it back. They also know (for the most part) that their men are better trained, and that their naval superiority isn’t going anywhere.
The west is a problem to be sure.the problem is that Canada isn't very "deep" in some places, If (for example) Winnipeg falls, there is no place to fall back to and the United States would have a decent chance of holding Winnipeg against a power with WWII level weaponry. Canada can be severed *completely* by a few dozen men at points on the north side of Lake Superior. (Note this is also true in the 21st century. )