A classified 1930 American plan, known as War Plan Red, envisioned an invasion of Canada using chemical weapons, destroying infrastructure, and seizing major cities to neutralize any civilian resistance. According to the plan’s authors, the attack would be swift and Canada would fall within days.
This plan was drawn up as part of a strategy against the UK, where Canada would serve as a potential theatre of war. But now, the historical fear has taken on new dimensions with the aggressive foreign policies of the US and the actions of President Donald Trump, writes The Guardian.
In January, Trump and other US officials openly discussed using force to occupy Greenland for its strategic location and mineral wealth, rekindling concerns from its northern neighbors. He also called the border between the US and Canada an “artificial line” and suggested he could unite the continent by force.
