The Canadian Prime Minister is considering the possibility of US military action against Canada

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he considered the remote possibility of US military action against Canada, in an interview with the New York Times.

Carney told the newspaper that his government carefully studied “an extremely dangerous scenario, although it is difficult to happen,” represented by military action by the United States against his country, and accordingly prepared for it, without providing further details.

"I think it's your responsibility, in positions like this, to look at the extreme risks, as difficult as they are," Carney told the New York Times. "This is just risk management. This is not the base scenario, but it would be irresponsible not to prepare for it."

Tensions between the two neighboring countries escalated during the rule of US President Donald Trump.

Any conflict between the two countries is likely to be highly unequal, as the US military includes more than two million soldiers in active service and reserves, while Canada has less than 200,000 soldiers, according to the governments of both countries. Also, until 2024, the United States possessed sixty-five military submarines, compared to Canada’s four submarines.

But Canada has the longest coastline in the world and is located close to the Arctic, two factors that have prompted Carney to increase defense spending since taking office.

Trump continued to talk about Canada as the “51st state,” and he also started a trade war with it, which escalated last month when the two countries began reciprocally imposing customs duties on a number of products.

However, Carney told the newspaper that he still speaks with Trump “frequently.”

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He told the newspaper, "From my point of view, we have a good relationship in the sense that we can pick up the phone and talk to each other about several issues."

He added, "He speaks directly, and I am also direct in defining our positions. This makes communication much more efficient, so you realize that this approach exists, and will continue to exist."