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Canada US invasion defense preparation 2026
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FIRST ENTRY OCT 03
OCT 03 · Day 1
Canada preparing for potential US invasion scenario
Canada's defence chief recently called to drastically increase the size of its military, including as many as 300,000 lightly trained citizen soldiers.
Donald Trump has expressed a desire to make Canada the 51st state.
Canada and the US are both members of NATO, which mandates members to defend a fellow member-nation if attacked.