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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.
“It’s something that we are looking at and something that has
been discussed at a high level." Carney said. “But not I’m not
sure one negotiates on this. These are military decisions that
have been taken in that context, and we will evaluate it
accordingly.”
Carney warned that Canada faces potential missiles threats in
the “not-too-distant future” that could come from space.
“Is Canada going to be doing this alone or with the United
States? Because with a Golden Dome, there will be discussions
that could have an impact on Canada, but Canada wouldn't be a
part of them,” Carney said.
The Pentagon has warned for years that the newest missiles
developed by China and Russia are so advanced that updated
countermeasures are necessary. Golden Dome’s added satellites
and interceptors — where the bulk of the program’s cost is —
would be focused on stopping those advanced missiles early on or
in the middle of their flight.
Canada and the U.S. are partners in the North American Aerospace
Defense Command, the combined organization that provides shared
defense of airspace over the two nations.
The newly elected Carney spent much spent much of the last few
months saying the old relationship with the U.S. based on
steadily increasing integration is over. Trump has infuriated
Canadians by saying Canada should be the 51st state.
“We cooperate if necessary but not necessarily cooperate,”
Carney said.
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