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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday his government is
talking to the U.S. about joining President Donald Trump's future Golden
Dome missile defense program.
The multilayered, $175 billion system would for the first time put U.S.
weapons in space. Trump said the previous day he expected the system to
be fully operational by the end of his term in 2029.
"Is it a good idea for Canada? Yes, it is a good to have protections in
place for Canadians," Carney said.
Carney confirmed he's had talks with Trump about it and said there are discussions with senior officials. Trump said the Canadian government
had contacted his administration indicating it wants to join the program
and that he will work with Ottawa to ensure it contributes its "fair
share."
Golden Dome is envisioned to include ground- and space-based
capabilities to detect and stop missiles at all four major stages of a potential attack: detecting and destroying them before a launch,
intercepting them in their earliest stage of flight, stopping them
midcourse in the air, or halting them in the final minutes as they
descend toward a target.
https://nypost.com/2025/05/21/us-news/canada-in-talks-with-us-about-joini ng-golden-dome-missile-defense-system-carney-says/
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