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Thursday, January 22, 2026

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21 hours ago
Lawfare
UK

Bureaucrats Barrage Farage With Parliamentary Paperwork Probe.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: Nigel Farage is being smeared for having breached the code of conduct for Members of Parliament (MPs) in Britain, because he registered some financial interests slightly late.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Nigel Farage, Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards Daniel Greenberg, and rival political parties.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: The Commissioner conceded that the late paperwork was “inadvertent because of staffing and other administrative issues” and did not refer Farage for further action.

🎯IMPACT: The corporate media and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s government are attempting to frame the paperwork issue as major misconduct, despite the Commissioner concluding no action should be taken against Farage following a protracted investigation.

IN FULL

Nigel Farage, leader of Britain’s Reform Party, breached the code of conduct for Members of Parliament (MPs) by failing to register some financial interests on time. Despite the breaches appearing minor, involving, for instance, payments for television presenting work being registered 36 days late, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s leftist government and the corporate media are attempting to inflate them into an ethics scandal.

Daniel Greenberg, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, conducted the investigation into Farage over three months and determined that the breaches were “inadvertent because of staffing and other administrative issues.” He decided not to refer the matter to the Committee on Standards for further action.

Farage took “full responsibility” for the late paperwork and apologized, saying that “this was an administrative error on behalf of me and my team.”

“Unlike most Members, I have a very complicated and complex set of interests, including my work as a TV presenter and as a successful private businessman, most of which were built long before I was elected as a Member of Parliament,” he explained.

Farage’s party has been consistently topping the polls in Britain for months, with Starmer’s incumbent Labour Party and the formerly governing Conservatives (Tories) both experiencing a historic collapse in support. Consequently, a nascent lawfare campaign is emerging against Farage, similar to that used to exclude French populist leader Marine Le Pen from her country’s forthcoming presidential elections.

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22 hours ago
News

House Committee Votes to Hold Clintons in Criminal Contempt.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: The House Oversight Committee voted to hold former President Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary Clinton, in criminal contempt of Congress after they refused multiple attempts to enforce a congressional subpoena to compel their testimony regarding deceased pedophile and financier Jeffrey Epstein.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The House Oversight Committee, Chairman James Comer (R-KY), former President Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, and House Democrats.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: The vote occurred on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, during a meeting of the House Oversight Committee.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Subpoenas are not mere suggestions. They carry the force of law and require compliance. Former President Clinton and Secretary Clinton were legally required to appear for depositions before this committee. They refused.” — Chairman Comer

🎯IMPACT: With the adoption of the criminal contempt of Congress resolutions, the measure will now move to a vote before the full House of Representatives.

IN FULL

The House Oversight Committee voted to hold former President Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary Clinton, in criminal contempt of Congress after they refused multiple attempts to enforce a congressional subpoena to compel their testimony as part of the committee’s investigation into deceased pedophile and financier Jeffrey Epstein. While Democrats largely opposed the contempt measure during the debate prior to the vote, ranking members on the committee largely acknowledged that the subpoena was legally valid—contradicting assertions made by attorneys for the Clintons.

“Subpoenas are not mere suggestions. They carry the force of law and require compliance. Former President Clinton and Secretary Clinton were legally required to appear for depositions before this committee. They refused,” Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) said on Wednesday.

Earlier this month, both Bill and Hillary Clinton defied a congressional subpoena that compelled their testimony before the House panel. The testimony was slated for January 13 and 14; however, an attorney representing the Clintons stated that neither would appear before the House panel and argued that the congressional subpoena is “legally unenforceable.”

Over the last week, attorneys for the Clintons have attempted to extract unusual concessions from the House Oversight Committee, including a demand that Chairman Comer meet with Bill Clinton at his office in New York instead of on Capitol Hill. The National Pulse reported on Tuesday that attorneys for the Clintons alleged that Chairman Comer was insisting on a hearing format “that would allow members of the committee to harass our clients, and indicated you would proceed with plans to hold our clients in contempt if they did not agree.”

With the adoption of the criminal contempt of Congress resolutions, the measures will now move to a vote before the full House of Representatives. According to Chairman Comer, final votes in the House chamber are expected within the next two weeks.

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24 hours ago
News
UK
World

‘No Doubt’ America Running Greenland Would Be ‘Better for the World’ – Farage.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: Reform Party leader Nigel Farage has said that U.S. ownership of Greenland would be “better for the world” in security terms, but that the Greenlanders should have the deciding say.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Nigel Farage, leader of Britain’s Reform Party.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: January 21, 2026, at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “[W]ould America owning Greenland be better for the world in terms of safety and stronger for NATO? It would.” – Nigel Farage

🎯IMPACT: Farage backed U.S. ownership of Greenland from a security perspective, but emphasized the importance of respecting Greenlanders’ right to self-determination.

IN FULL

Reform Party leader Nigel Farage has backed U.S. ownership of Greenland as a win for international security, but said Greenlanders should have the deciding say in the matter. The longtime ally of President Donald J. Trump said there was “no doubt the world would be a better, more secure place if a strong America was in Greenland” at a World Economic Forum (WEF) event in Davos, Switzerland.

Farage stressed the sensitive “geopolitics of the High North, because of the retreating ice caps, and because of continued expansionism of Russian icebreakers, of Chinese investment,” adding: “So would America owning Greenland be better for the world in terms of safety and stronger for NATO? It would.”

He added, however, that the Greenlanders—a largely Inuit population with a wide degree of autonomy from Denmark—have a right to self-determination, stressing that “if you believe in Brexit and you believe in celebrating in America’s 250th birthday, if you believe in the nation-state and not globalist structures, you believe in sovereignty, and if you believe in sovereignty, you believe in the principle of national self-determination.”

“You must respect the rights and views of the Greenlanders, because that is what national self-determination is,” Farage concluded.

Notably, polls show that a substantial majority of Greenlanders favor independence from Denmark, but an even larger majority are opposed to it if it means losing Danish funding, which covers roughly half the territory’s budget. While Greenland’s government has expressed reluctance about becoming a U.S. territory, it seems likely that the U.S. government could make an offer to the Greenlanders far exceeding the support they currently receive from Copenhagen.

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January 21, 2026
News
World

Trump Tells Europe to Worry About Its Failures on Energy and Immigration, Not Greenland.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump has dismissed a proposal by French President Emmanuel Macron for an emergency G7 meeting on Greenland, citing doubts about Macron’s political longevity, and chastised British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for his mismanagement of the United Kingdom.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, and British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: Remarks made during a press call at the White House on Monday afternoon and at a speech at the World Economic Forum (WEF) summit in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Emmanuel is not going to be there very long. And you know, there’s no longevity there. He’s a friend of mine. He’s a nice guy. I like Macron, but—but he’s not—he’s not going to be there very much longer.” – Donald Trump

🎯IMPACT: Trump is emphasizing the United States’ central role in sustaining Western security and prosperity, and the need for European nations to make concessions in areas such as Greenland to continue enjoying U.S. protection.

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U.S. President Donald J. Trump said he would not attend an emergency meeting of G7 leaders on Greenland, proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron, arguing that the French leader’s political future has a short shelf life. He also argued that British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who is also opposing U.S. efforts to acquire Greenland, should focus on domestic issues, including energy and immigration.

Speaking during a press call at the White House before his departure to Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum (WEF) summit, Trump dismissed the idea of traveling to France for a Macron-led discussion, saying he preferred to deal directly with parties involved in the Greenland issue. “Emmanuel is not going to be there very long. And you know, there’s no longevity there,” Trump said of Macron, who is term-limited and suffers from an approval rating below 20 percent.

“He’s a friend of mine. He’s a nice guy. I like Macron, but he’s not going to be there very much longer,” Trump noted.

At Davos, Trump also suggested that France and the United Kingdom, which are also opposing U.S. efforts to acquire Greenland, should address domestic failures on immigration, energy, and economic growth. He was particularly critical of Britain’s energy strategy, accusing successive governments of neglecting North Sea oil and gas development and banning fracking in favor of wind power, resulting in poor energy security and extremely high energy prices. He also commented on demographic trends in Britain, noting that population growth has been driven largely by mass migration, with near-negative natural population growth.

Trump has previously expressed concern over Prime Minister Starmer’s decision to give away the  Chagos Islands to Mauritius, which is an ally of China, despite the fact that they host an important British-American military base, calling it “stupidity.”

More broadly, Trump emphasized the United States’ central role in sustaining Western security and prosperity at Davos, issuing a warning to Canada and pressing NATO allies with issues at home to make concessions on U.S. priorities like Greenland in recognition of his country’s outsized role in protecting them militarily.

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January 21, 2026
War

Trump Warns Iran Will Be ‘Wiped Off the Face of the Earth’ If He Is Assassinated.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump issued a stern warning to the Islamic Republic of Iran, stating the U.S. would retaliate with overwhelming force if Iran attempts to harm him.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Donald Trump, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, and General Abolfazl Shekarchi of Iran’s armed forces.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: Trump’s remarks were made late on Tuesday, amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “I have very firm instructions, anything happens, they’re going to wipe them off the face of this earth.” – Donald Trump

🎯IMPACT: The exchange highlights the growing tensions between the U.S. and Iran, with both sides issuing forceful warnings and repositioning military assets.

IN FULL

President Donald J. Trump warned the Iranian regime late on Tuesday over its increasingly violent rhetoric and references to the Butler, Pennsylvania, assassination attempt against him in 2024. “I have very firm instructions, anything happens, they’re going to wipe them off the face of this earth,” President Trump said.

Trump made clear that any attack will be met with an overwhelming retaliatory strike against the entire country. “Anything ever happens, the whole country is going to get blown up,” the President said, adding: “I would absolutely hit them so hard… But I have very firm instructions.”

Iranian leaders responded with a sharp warning of their own. General Abolfazl Shekarchi, a spokesman for Iran’s armed forces, claimed, “Trump knows that if any hand of aggression is extended toward our leader, we not only cut that hand but also we will set fire to their world.”

The exchange follows Trump’s repeated warnings that the Iranian regime cease the killing of its own people. Trump recently stated that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is “a sick man who should run his country properly and stop killing people.” The Islamic Republic has been rocked by anti-regime demonstrations in recent weeks, with Iranians protesting runaway inflation and a crashing economy.

In response, Khamenei, 86, has ordered a violent crackdown on protestors, with thousands believed to have been killed by regime forces. Meanwhile, American naval forces have been repositioning towards the region. The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, accompanied by three destroyers, is expected to enter the region soon, bolstering U.S. military strike capabilities.

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January 21, 2026
Christopher Tomlinson
News

Trump Puts Canada In Its Place: ‘They Live Because of the United States.’

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump issued a stark reminder to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Davos, Switzerland, at the World Economic Forum (WEF) summit on Wednesday, following Carney’s anti-American speech the day prior.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, Prime Minister Mark Carney.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: Trump’s speech took place in Davos, Switzerland, on January 21 at the World Economic Forum (WEF) summit.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “Canada lives because of the United States, Mark, remember that before you make your statements.” – Donald J. Trump

🎯IMPACT: Trump’s direct statement to Carney comes after Carney signed a partnership deal with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and pledged “boots on the ice” in Greenland, while urging “middle powers” to join forces against the U.S.

IN FULL

President Donald J. Trump‘s speech at the World Economic Forum (WEF) summit in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday eclipsed that of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday. Carney had been lauded by the corporate media and some world leaders after delivering an anti-American speech, with Trump giving him a stark, single-sentence warning in his own address.

Prime Minister Carney had slammed U.S. foreign policy, admitting that Canada had greatly benefited from America’s global hegemony in the past but complaining that it was now undermining the “multilateral institutions on which the middle powers have relied.”

“Our view is the middle powers must act together because if we’re not at the table, we’re on the menu,” he said, also stating his support for Denmark as the Trump administration seeks to acquire Greenland, even pledging Canadian “boots on the ice” in the Arctic territory.

President Trump addressed Carney directly in his speech on Wednesday, issuing a single-sentence warning: “Canada lives because of the United States, Mark, remember that before you make your statements.”

This follows Carney’s government signing a deal with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) this month that will allow China to flood the Canadian market with nearly 50,000 cheap electric vehicles per year, in exchange for a lowering of tariffs on agricultural products and cooperation on energy.

The deal was sharply criticized even within Canada by Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who said, “Make no mistake: China now has a foothold in the Canadian market and will use it to their full advantage at the expense of Canadian workers.”

However, an ad campaign funded by Ford featuring doctored audio of former President Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs last year played a large role in the breakdown of trade deal talks between Canada and the U.S. last year, with the Trump administration arguing Canada was negotiating in bad faith.

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January 21, 2026
News

People Will Soon Be Prosecuted Over Rigged 2020 Election, Trump Tells WEF.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: Former President Donald J. Trump addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, discussing the Ukraine conflict and the 2020 election.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Donald J. Trump and attendees of the World Economic Forum summit.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: Davos, Switzerland, during the WEF summit.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “People will soon be prosecuted for what they did, that’s probably breaking news.” – Donald Trump

🎯IMPACT: Trump’s remarks highlight his administration’s determination to address issues with the integrity of the 2020 election.

IN FULL

During a speech at the World Economic Forum (WEF) summit in Davos, Switzerland, President Donald J. Trump asserted that the conflict in Ukraine would not have occurred if he had remained in office in 2022.  He attributed the war to the alleged rigging of the 2020 U.S. Presidential election. “It’s a war that should have never started, and it wouldn’t have started if the 2020 U.S. Presidential election weren’t rigged. It was a rigged election. Everybody now knows that they found out,” he said.

The America First leader went on to say that legal action over election rigging is imminent, warning, “People will soon be prosecuted for what they did, that’s probably breaking news.”

“I always say it. Strong borders. Strong elections. Free, fair elections. And a fair media. The media is terrible. It’s very crooked,” he added.

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January 20, 2026
William Upton
Crime
Politics

Anti-ICE Groups Could Be Stripped of Non-Profit Status. Here’s How.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: A nonprofit watchdog group, the Center to Advance Security in America (CASA), and Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee are urging the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to begin investigating the tax-exempt status of leftist nonprofits, especially those behind violent anti-ICE protests in Minnesota.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Center to Advance Security in America (CASA), the House Ways and Means Committee, the U.S. Treasury Department, the IRS, and various leftist nonprofit organizations.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: The letters were sent to the U.S. Treasury Department and IRS on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “Based on CCR’s fiscal sponsorship of an organization called, ‘Defend 612,’ we believe they may be in violation of one or more requirements for tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3), including, but not limited to, advocating for interference with federal immigration enforcement operations and advocating for ‘community defense’ against federal immigration authorities, insinuating the use of violence as a tactic.” — Center to Advance Security in America (CASA)

🎯IMPACT: Both the CASA and the House Ways and Means letters urge a broader federal approach that could result in a new framework for granting tax-exempt status and for how nonprofits operate in the United States.

IN FULL

A nonprofit watchdog group, the Center to Advance Security in America (CASA), is pushing U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to launch an investigation into the tax-exempt status of a Minnesota group they allege has been integral to funding violent anti-ICE demonstrations in the state. At the same time, Bessent is also being urged by the House Ways and Means Committee’s Republican members to launch a similar investigation into leftist nonprofits and efforts to interfere with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations.

“We are writing to formally request that the Internal Revenue Service begin an investigation to review the tax-exempt status of the above-referenced organization, Cooperation Cannon River [CCR],” the CASA letter reads, continuing, “Based on CCR’s fiscal sponsorship of an organization called, ‘Defend 612,’ we believe they may be in violation of one or more requirements for tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3), including, but not limited to, advocating for interference with federal immigration enforcement operations and advocating for ‘community defense’ against federal immigration authorities, insinuating the use of violence as a tactic.”

“We believe that after a proper investigation, the facts will show that CCR’s support for ‘Defend 612’ and funding of its potentially illegal activity will be sufficient evidence to revoke its tax-exempt status,” the watchdog group’s letter contends.

Likewise, the House Ways and Means letter is asking Bessent and the IRS to investigate a broader swath of nonprofits, which they say exploit tax-exempt status to promote “anti-American and/or pro-terrorist ideals” and engage in fraudulent activities that misuse taxpayer funds. “As the Ways and Means Committee continues to investigate every corner of the tax-exempt sector to root out this waste, fraud, abuse, and illegal activity, it is now abundantly clear the system is in desperate need of an overhaul,” Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) wrote.

The National Pulse reported earlier this month that Secretary Bessent announced the IRS would soon form a task force charged with investigating instances of COVID-19 pandemic relief fraud and violations of 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status by nonprofits tied to the numerous Somali community-linked social services fraud schemes. However, both the CASA and the House Ways and Means letters urge a broader federal approach that could result in a new framework for granting tax-exempt status and for how nonprofits operate in the United States.

Already, the Ways and Means Committee has referred 11 nonprofits to the Treasury Department for investigation, citing allegations of antisemitism, terrorism ties, and illegal activities. Among those under scrutiny are The People’s Forum, accused of ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and other groups allegedly involved in anti-Israel protests and activities deemed unlawful.

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January 20, 2026
Bonkers Britain
News

Imam Who ‘Married’ Kids Spared Jail After Pleading Ignorance.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: A Muslim cleric in England admitted to forcing two minors into marriage, violating a law banning child marriages that had come into effect months earlier.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Ashraf Osmani, 52, two minors, judge Akhlaq Choudhury, and prosecutor Jennifer Newcomb.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Marriage took place in November 2023 at Northampton’s Central Mosque, sentence handed down recently.

💬KEY QUOTE: “You were entirely in charge of the marriage process at the mosque, and ignorance of the law is no defence,” said Mr Justice Akhlaq Choudhury, but handed him a derisory sentence.

🎯IMPACT: Osmani received a 15-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, meaning he will spend no time in custody unless he commits further crimes in that 12-month period.

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A Muslim cleric in Britain has admitted to carrying out illegal religious marriages involving two children. Ashraf Osmani, 52, conducted an Islamic Nikah ceremony at Northampton’s Central Mosque in November 2023, despite the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act having taken effect nine months earlier. The legislation makes it a criminal offence to arrange or facilitate a marriage involving anyone under 18, even with parental consent.

Osmani pleaded guilty to two counts of causing a child to enter into a marriage. In mitigation, he claimed he was unaware of the change in the law. That explanation was rejected by the trial judge, Mr Justice Akhlaq Choudhury, who told him: “You were entirely in charge of the marriage process at the mosque and ignorance of the law is no defence.” The judge described Osmani’s conduct as negligent and said he should have been fully aware of his legal responsibilities.

Prosecutor Jennifer Newcomb told the court that the marriage came to light after the girl’s foster parents discovered a marriage certificate in her bedroom. Osmani later admitted in a voluntary police interview that he knew the girl was in foster care and that her foster parents did not approve of the relationship. Newcomb said Osmani believed he was preventing the teenagers from committing sin by carrying out the ceremony, but stressed that child marriage is illegal and undermines protections designed to safeguard minors.

Defense lawyer James Gray argued that the children had not been harmed and described Osmani as someone committed to encouraging moral behaviour in others. The judge imposed a 15-week prison sentence, saying the punishment was intended to deter others from ignoring the law. However, he suspended it, meaning the imam will not actually serve any time in custody.

The case has drawn attention to broader debates in Britain around marriage practices linked to culture and religion. While under-18 marriage is now illegal, first cousin marriage remains lawful and is common in some communities, particularly among Pakistani Muslims.

The issue has become controversial amid concerns about genetic risks to children, despite the socialized National Health Service (NHS) downplaying those risks. The debate has reached the political level, with some Members of Parliament (MPs) calling for a ban, and, more recently, there has been international criticism of the British government for resisting such proposals by the Trump administration.

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January 20, 2026
Christopher Tomlinson
NatSec
War

Canada Simulates ‘Hit & Run’ War With U.S. – Still Loses BADLY.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: The Canadian military has reportedly determined it would last as little as two days if the United States launched an invasion of the country.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Canadian military officials, President Donald J. Trump, and the Canadian armed forces.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: The alleged plan was published in Canadian media on January 20.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “After his 2024 election and in the early months of his new term, Trump repeatedly referred to the United States’ northern neighbor as the 51st state and said a merger would benefit Canada.” – Canadian military report.

🎯IMPACT: The report shows Canada has little defense against a U.S. invasion, but hopes to engage in guerrilla-style warfare if it is conquered.

IN FULL

Canada’s military has developed a theoretical response model in the unlikely event of a U.S. invasion. Realizing that the country would last a mere two days against American military might, it hopes to adapt to Taliban-like tactics. Two unnamed senior government officials told Canadian media that the framework focuses on tactics similar to those of insurgencies. The officials conceded that U.S. forces could swiftly overcome Canadian positions on land and at sea, and that any resistance would likely shift to ambushes and “hit-and-run tactics.”

“After his 2024 election and in the early months of his new term, Trump repeatedly referred to the United States’ northern neighbor as the 51st state and said a merger would benefit Canada,” the reports said.

Canadian officials emphasized that the insurgency model is “a conceptual and theoretical framework, not a military plan, which is an actionable and step-by-step directive for executing operations.” They also said that clear signs, such as a halt to bilateral cooperation in NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, would likely precede any U.S. military preparations. Canada would likely seek support from allies like Britain and France in such a scenario, though both are geographically distant.

The military planning comes amid broader tensions between Ottawa and Washington. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney recently pledged support for Greenland, stating that he would put “boots on the ice.” His remarks came in the wake of a new strategic partnership between Canada and China on energy and trade in which Carney agreed to allow the Chinese Communist Party to flood the Canadian market with cheap electric vehicles.

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