Canada Exploring Role in U.S. 'Golden Dome' Missile Shield, Says Prime Minister Carney

Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney told a press conference on Wednesday that "high level" talks are in progress in talks with United States about joining US President Donald Trump's proposal for a " Golden Dome" missile defense system. "We are conscious that we have an ability, if we so choose, to complete the Golden Dome missile defense system with investments in partnership (with the US).

And it's something that we are looking at and something that has been discussed at a high level," Carney said.

Carney who led the Liberal Party to victory in the March snap election before Justin Trudeau took over received warnings about emerging missile threats.

""These threats could, in the not too near future, may come from space. We are taking these risks seriously,"" Carney stated. “Our government currently engaged in discussions with our European allies as an integral part of Rearm Europe," he stated, referring to the plan to enhance European defense capabilities as well as industrial. This North American Aerospace Defense Command is a cooperative defense partnership that binds Canada as well as America. United States to safeguard North American airspace.

The nation has begun reevaluating its planned purchase of American F-35 fighter aircraft and established an Australian partnership to advance radar technology for Arctic defense. The main defense project known as Golden Dome follows the design principles of Israel’s Iron Dome system while its implementation may reach spending levels of $542 billion throughout two decades. The US missile defense partnership is designed to be a space-based shield which will intercept incoming threats before they reach US soil.

Contrary to conventional systems that depend on ground-based intercept the Golden Dome will utilize an array of satellites that are capable of detecting and tackling missiles during the beginning phases of flight. The technology is anticipated to offer protection against missiles from other continents, or even from space, while also addressing emerging threats from countries such as China, Russia, North Korea as well as Iran.