Canada's Military Studies Guerrilla War Against U.S. Invasion
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For the first time in a century, Canadian defense planners have formally modeled how to fight an insurgency against an invasion by the United States.
The scenario, part of a recent strategic military exercise, explored the use of guerrilla tactics similar to those seen in Afghanistan. The goal would be to resist a vastly superior force by disrupting supply lines and targeting key infrastructure.
Experts stress this is a standard planning exercise, not a prediction of conflict. It examines worst-case scenarios to ensure preparedness. The U.S. remains Canada's closest ally and largest trading partner.
The last time Canada prepared for a land war with the U.S. was in the 1920s. This new modeling reflects a modern military's duty to plan for all theoretical threats, however unlikely.