# Why Canada is preparing for a highly unlikely US invasion

https://mins.news/en/item/85289

- BBC Chinese, 2026-10-04 11:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/cr89zllz31wdo/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says the military is developing contingency plans for a US invasion, while stressing that the prospect is extremely remote. Donald Trump’s tariffs and repeated calls for Canada to become the 51st state have prompted war-gaming. Experts say any conflict would more likely begin with covert measures such as cyberwarfare.

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