Canada’s Military Has Modeled Hypothetical US Invasion, Reports Say

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Minister of National Defence David McGuinty greet Canadian troops of the 4th Canadian Division on June 9, 2025 in Toronto.Photographer: Cole Burston/Getty Images

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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.

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