Canada considers military war-gaming of US attack scenarios

The Canadian government has begun considering military war-gaming scenarios involving a potential attack by the United States. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney acknowledged that while the government has contemplated the possibility, the risk remains extremely low and the scenario is highly improbable.

Mr. Carney described the move as a matter of risk management, noting that his responsibility is to consider all possibilities as the relationship between the two nations is being fundamentally redefined. The planning is intended to ensure the Canadian Armed Forces are prepared for improbable contingencies, as the price of being unprepared could be catastrophic. This shift marks a departure from traditional Canadian defence planning, which has historically focused on threats such as Russia or China in the Arctic rather than its neighbor to the south.