Canada Military Has Modeled Hypothetical US Invasion (1)

Jan. 20, 2026, 10:06 PM UTC

Canada’s military has modeled how it would respond to an American invasion after President Donald Trump publicly talked about the country as a potential 51st state, according to a report in the Globe and Mail.

The northern nation’s defense would include tactics similar to those used in Afghanistan against Russian and later US-led forces, according to the Globe, which cited government officials it didn’t name. The officials stressed they consider a US invasion to be highly unlikely.

The Economist, also citing people it didn’t name, reported earlier this month that Canada’s military is discussing worst-case scenarios that, though ...

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