Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Ottawa is preparing defense scenarios against a possible US attack.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in an interview with The New York Times that Ottawa has been working on defense scenarios for a year in the event of an attack from the United States, calling it risk management, although not considering such a scenario to be a baseline.
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Why It Matters
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the government is working on defensive scenarios in case of an attack from the United States, although it does not consider such a scenario likely.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that throughout the year Ottawa has been working on defense scenarios in the event of an attack from the United States. He stated this in an interview with The New York Times.
“I think in these positions, your responsibility is to think through these scenarios (...) It's just risk management,” Carney said.
He noted that a US invasion is not a baseline scenario, but it would be “irresponsible” not to assume such a situation. According to him, such preparations have pushed Ottawa to reduce its dependence on Washington.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Canada will continue to reduce its economic and military dependence on the United States
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What specific defense scenarios is Ottawa considering?
- Are there specific threats from the US that prompted such preparations?
- How will Washington react to the statements of the Canadian Prime Minister?
