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Source: The Independent
Sunday 18 January 2026 13:45 EST
President Donald Trump is reportedly turning his attention to Canada and becoming fixated on the countrys vulnerability to foreign adversaries.
In recent weeks, Trump has griped that the Arctic reaches of the Great White North are exposed to Chinese and Russian encroachment, multiple unnamed officials told NBC News. U.S. officials are now reportedly looking into coordinating with Ottawa to strengthen Canadas northern border.
Trump is really worried about the U.S. continuing to drift in the Western Hemisphere and is focused on this, one official told the outlet.
Trumps recent focus on Canada follows a whirlwind first year in office, marked by bold unilateral moves to extend U.S. influence across the Western Hemisphere often through thinly veiled military threats, an approach he has branded the Donroe Doctrine.
Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-canada-vulnerability-greenland-b2902798.html