The Hardest Countries To Invade

Military operations are notoriously difficult to plan. Even the slightest oversight can lead to disaster, and there are numerous factors to consider. Everything from distances, supply lines, terrain, weather conditions, and civilian populations must be considered. No nation is impossible to invade, but some present significantly greater challenges than others.

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Credit:
Show Created by Daniel Turner (B.A. (Hons) in History, University College London)
Script: Robert de Graaf
Narrator: Chris Kane

Intro: (00:00)
U.S.A.: (00:27)
Switzerland: (04:01)
Russia: (10:57)
Great Britain: (14:37)
Afghanistan: (18:44)
Outro: (22:44)

[Wolf-wcjs]

The Iron Chancellor Bismarck himself said it best about America: “The Americans are a very lucky people. They’re bordered to the north and south by weak neighbors and to the east and west by fish.”

[dukejordan]

I am not sure that the invaders would survive Florida.

Edit: Y'all really made me do this.

IT'S A JOKE.

LOOK AT THE NEWS ABOUT FLORIDA MAN.

WHY CAN'T Y'ALL GET A SIMPLE JOKE.

WW3 ALMOST STARTED IN THE REPLY SECTION.

[SkywarpGX]

A bald eagle dual welding assault rifles is the most American thing I've ever seen.

[twinsen]

The frigging golden retriever bringing back the M1 Garand while the kids play at shooting each other is EXACTLY what I picture 1960s US

[Drake-zowx]

Every McDonald’s is armed with its own Mcmachine guns

[alnu]

US: Behind every blade of grass...
Switzerland: Naturally fortified
Russia: It's about to get VERY cold.
UK: Stiff upper lip.
Afghanistan: The Graveyard of Empires.

All of these lands have several advantages. From insane topography to a crap load of munitions. The US alone has like what? 6 different biomes in it's borders?

[thegamerator]

When you’re neutral, you’re Belgium.
When you’re aggressively neutral, you’re Switzerland.

[ChuckLi-xhsj]

You say invasion, we say "opportunities to acquire automatic weapons and explosive devices that ATF won't know about".

[AdamB]

The Admiral of the Japanese Navy (I believe his last name was Yamomoto) said back during WW2 that it would be near impossible to invade America saying: "Theres a rifle behind every blade of grass."

[Nakki_Boii_II]

Finland: land of the thousand lakes, endless forests and defence moral is at staggering 80%

[usem_and_losem]

Not sure if anyone caught said "registered firearms"....kinda makes you wonder how many unregistered there are across the country

[giterdone]

Lol at the beginning Americans shooting at a Tornado.

[dandyosavage]

Saying that alaska regularly gets below freezing is such an understatement

[GhostTrueCapitalist]

11:03 - "Me and the boys going to invade Russia"

*gets screwed by General Winter*

[DannRimi]

"Alexa, We need guns"
"Alexa, close the drawer"
"Alexa, We need alots of guns"

[SupremeAdmiralTC-Shark]

No invader could ever break through the Baltimore Ravens or Pittsburgh Steelers Defense

[bravo_cj]

3:55 POV: someone tried to invade Texas😂

[Windona]

Not to mention the US explicitly build the highway system to make it easier to move tanks across the country in the event of an invasion.

Switzerland being so hard to invade over the centuries is especially impressive since it borders so many countries that were at war with each other.

[shamelabaza]

Yes you can invade russia, but you're neither staying nor getting out

[Actved]

When the dog ran up with grandpas M14 I lost it 😂😂😂