Canada 'plots guerilla tactics' to prevent American attack as US defence plans drawn up for first time in a CENTURY

Generals have pointed towards adopting unconventional warfare as part of their strategy due to the sheer might of the US forces, according to The Globe and Mail.

Their model anticipates that Canada would resort to guerrilla tactics akin to those carried out by the Afghan Mujahedeen during their time under American occupation.

These methods included exploiting mountainous terrain to launch surprise attacks and hit-and-run assaults on US troops.

Canada could also use drones to inflict maximum damage on the occupying soldiers, similar to what Ukrainian forces have done against Russian invaders.

But the model notes that it is exceedingly unlikely that the US would ever invade its neighbour to the north.

The country's Prime Minister Mark Carney told the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos that a “rupture” in the world order had taken place amid Mr Trump's ambition to acquire Greenland.

Mr Carney said: "For decades, countries like Canada prospered under what we called the rules-based international order.

"We joined its institutions, we praised its principles, we benefited from its predictability. And because of that, we could pursue values-based foreign policies under its protection.

"We knew the story of the international rules-based order was partially false that the strongest would exempt themselves when convenient, that trade rules were enforced asymmetrically. And we knew that international law applied with varying rigour depending on the identity of the accused or the victim.

"This fiction was useful, and American hegemony, in particular, helped provide public goods, open sea lanes, a stable financial system, collective security and support for frameworks for resolving disputes.

"So, we placed the sign in the window. We participated in the rituals, and we largely avoided calling out the gaps between rhetoric and reality.

"This bargain no longer works. Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition."

Mr Trump has frequently made comments about making Canada the "51st state" of America.

The President repeatedly mocked former PM Justin Trudeau, branding him as the “governor of the great state of Canada”.

On Monday night, the President Mr Trump shared an image of him appearing to lecture Sir Keir Starmer and a host of European leaders, with a map displaying the US, Canada, Greenland, Cuba and Venezuela - all draped in the American flag.

As tensions between the two countries continue to rise, Mr Carney has appeared to look to bolstering ties elsewhere.

Last week, the Canadian leader met with Xi Jinping and announced a deal with China to increase access to each other's markets and reduce tariffs.

Despite labelling Beijing as Canada's "biggest security threat" on the campaign trail, Mr Carney told reporters on Friday that the deal signed with the Asian superpower set his country up "well for the new world order".

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