On matters of national security
US Air Force Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), says air and sea incursions into the areas just outside North America have not only become more frequent, but also more coordinated between the Russians and Chinese.
Those actions may be intended to test the reaction of the US and Canadian militaries.
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Canada enters 2026 at what Prime Minister Mark Carney has rightly called a “hinge moment.” Canada’s long-standing relationship with the US, based on ever-increasing economic integration and a rock-solid security partnership, is history.
Ongoing trade uncertainty will weigh on the Canadian economy, and the US administration will wield unilateral military and economic power in the Western Hemisphere. Canada’s efforts to diversify its trade and strategic relationships will face powerful headwinds.
The U.S. has been veering toward fascism for some time. That is why my family and I decided to leave for Canada last March: Canada is a diverse and healthy democracy. Yet in my short time here, I have observed an alarming level of naïveté about what is happening south of the border.
It seems many Canadians have simply not adjusted to the fact that they live next to a fascist state whose president has imperial designs on Canada.
Globe & Mail:
… A plausible scenario for US application of military force against Canada to seize our oil resources goes something like this. An independence referendum in Alberta – during which separatists receive a huge infusion of grey MAGA money – sees a majority vote to remain part of Canada, but with 30 per cent or more voting for separation. Mr. Trump declares the result is “fake” and that actual support for separation was “well over” 50 per cent. Alberta separatists then appeal to the US for help, claiming various kinds of oppression. The US moves troops to the northern Montana border and tells the rest of Canada that Alberta must be allowed to join America as the “51st state.”
Russia’s nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile system has entered active service in Belarus, The Russian Defence Ministry said Tuesday, December 30, 2025.
They released footage it said showed Oreshnik intermediate range ballistic missile systems in Belarus. The video shows several military vehicles arriving at an undisclosed location in Belarus.
On December 18, 2025 Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko had said that the Oreshnik systems had arrived in the country. Lukashenko said that up to 10 such missile systems will be stationed in Belarus.
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