Canada is currently in discussions with the United States regarding potential involvement in the newly proposed anti-missile system known as Golden Dome. This initiative, announced by Donald Trump, aims to address “next-generation aerial threats.”
According to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office, negotiations with the US are underway, focusing on a range of existing and new security initiatives, including the Golden Dome. This development comes amid extensive reviews of trade and defense relations between the two nations.
Trump revealed the project’s launch on Tuesday, stating that the initial funding will total $25 billion, with overall costs projected to reach $175 billion by the end of his presidency. “Canada has shown interest in getting involved. They desire protection too, and as always, we’re assisting Canada,” Trump commented.
The new defense system, partially inspired by Israel‘s Iron Dome, will feature sensors and interceptors in orbit designed to tackle missiles launched from space or from vast distances. However, the ambitious scope of this plan has led to skepticism among military analysts.
Sasank Joshi, the defense issues editor at The Economist, mentioned that executing this project would necessitate “thousands of satellites to detect and track threats, as well as interceptors in orbit.” He noted that despite the US Pentagon’s commitment, completing the project within Trump’s presidential term may be unrealistic, and the substantial costs could consume a significant portion of the US defense budget.
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