JANUARY 20, 2026
Mark Carney said there had been a ‘rupture in the world order’ after Donald Trump demanded to take over Greenland – Anadolu
Canada’s Armed Forces have created a model to prepare for the possibility of US invasion after Donald Trump said he wanted to annex its territory.
The plans, which ruled out conscription, are thought to mark the first time in 100 years that Ottawa has planned for the prospect of an attack from the neighbour on its Southern border.
According to a report in The Globe and Mail, a Canadian newspaper, generals say the country would have to turn to unconventional warfare because of the overwhelming power of the US.
The model predicts the country would have to implement tactics similar to those used by the Afghan Mujahedeen against the US during its occupation of Afghanistan, such as troops and armed civilians carrying out hit-and-run style ambushes.
Drones could also reportedly play a role in inflicting the maximum number of casualties on US soldiers occupying the country, just as Ukrainian troops have done against Russia.
The model underscores how, under Mr. Trump’s presidency, America is shifting from its role as a cornerstone of Western alliances since the end of the Second World War.
However, the model made it clear that it was extremely unlikely that the United States would attack its northern neighbour.
Mark Carney, Canada’s prime minister, said on Tuesday there had been a “rupture” in the world order after Mr. Trump demanded to take over Greenland.
Mr. Trump has repeatedly said he would like Canada to be part of the US, mocking Mr. Carney’s predecessor, Justin Trudeau, as the “governor of the great state of Canada” and joking that Canada is the “51st state”.
Mr. Carney and Emmanuel Macron held a meeting in Davos in solidarity on Tuesday – LUDOVIC MARIN
Canadian defence officials reportedly think a US invasion from the South with American forces could overwhelm Canada’s defences in as quickly as two days.
The Canadian military would plan for an insurgency similar to the 20-year war against the US waged by jihadists in Afghanistan.
Canada’s military, which has 71,500 members of its armed forces plus 30,000 reservists, is dwarfed by the US Army, which has 2.8 million people enlisted.
There are around 186,000 active duty members of the US Marines, who would be most likely to stage an assault on Canada, with 40,000 in reserve.
To address the shortfall, General Jennie Carignan, chief of the Canadian defence staff, previously announced plans to make a 400,000-strong reserve force of volunteers to disrupt any invading forces.
One senior defence source said that Canada would have at most three months to prepare for an invasion by land and sea, with the first indications a buildup of US military forces.
Canada’s allies, such as the UK or France, would be called upon to assist, the planning documents state.
Retired Lieutenant-General Mike Day, a former chief strategic planner for the future of the Canadian armed forces, said it was “fanciful” that the US would actually invade.
But if they did, even America would not have enough troops to occupy every major city in Canada.
He said: “Their only hope would be a Russian-like drive to Kyiv and hope that works and the rest of the country capitulates once they seize the seat of power in Ottawa.
“Like Ukraine, it would be inconceivable to me that we would give up if they seized our capital”.
Mr Trump set his sights on Canada because he does not believe it is capable of handling the threat from China and Russia from the North.
Amid tensions between the two nations, he imposed 35 per cent tariffs on Ottawa last August but later lowered them.
A recent report from NBC News said that he still has a “fixation” on making Canada part of the US.
Courtesy/Source: The Telegraph
