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Canada Standard
6 days ago
- Politics
- Canada Standard
Trump claims Canada would need to pay 61 bln USD to join
WASHINGTON, May 28 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on Tuesday that Canada would need to pay 61 billion U.S. dollars to join his proposed "Golden Dome" missile defense system. "I told Canada, which very much wants to be part of our fabulous Golden Dome System, that it will cost $61 Billion Dollars if they remain a separate, but unequal, Nation, but will cost ZERO DOLLARS if they become our cherished 51st State," Trump wrote on Truth Social post. Trump announced Tuesday the 175 billion U.S. dollar missile shield project, appointing U.S. Space Force General Michael Guetlein to lead what Trump described as a "Manhattan Project-scale" initiative. The system is designed to create a comprehensive network of satellites capable of detecting, tracking, and intercepting incoming missiles. The project represents a substantial evolution from what was initially announced as the "Iron Dome for America" in the Trump administration's first week, before being renamed "Golden Dome" by the Pentagon in February. Trump's post comes on the same day as the throne speech was delivered in Canada's Parliament by King Charles III, the head of state for both Canada and the United Kingdom, "during which he asserted Canada's sovereignty and Prime Minister Mark Carney committed his government to joining a major European defence rearmament plan," reported Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on Tuesday. Carney told the broadcasting network's Power & Politics program in an interview following the speech that he hopes Canada will be able to join ReArm Europe by July 1, a step aimed at reducing the country's dependence on the United States for weapons and munitions, according to the report. Trump has repeatedly threatened Canadian sovereignty, expressing a desire to annex Canada and turn it into the 51st U.S. state. Carney told Trump earlier this month during an Oval Office meeting that Canada is "not for sale."
Barnama
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Barnama
Trump Unveils US$175 Bln "Golden Dome" Missile Shield Project
U.S. President Donald Trump makes an announcement regarding the Golden Dome missile defense shield in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., (Credit: Reuters) SACRAMENTO (US), May 21 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- United States (US) President Donald Trump announced Tuesday a US$175 billion missile defence system dubbed the "Golden Dome," describing it as a "Manhattan Project-scale" initiative, Xinhua reported. US Space Force General Michael Guetlein has been appointed to lead the project. During the Oval Office announcement, flanked by US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Guetlein, Trump revealed that the project would be completed within three years and would protect the entire continental United States, including Canada, from aerial threats. bootstrap slideshow "It is a great day for America," Trump declared, seated beside a poster showing the continental US painted gold with artistic depictions of missile interceptions. "This design for the Golden Dome will integrate with our existing defence capabilities and should be fully operational before the end of my term." The ambitious system is designed to create a comprehensive network of satellites capable of detecting, tracking, and intercepting incoming missiles. Trump touted the system would be "capable of intercepting missiles even if they are launched from other sides of the world and even if they are launched from space." The project represents a substantial evolution from what was initially announced as the "Iron Dome for America" in the administration's first week, before being renamed "Golden Dome" by the Pentagon in February, possibly due to trademark concerns with Israel's existing Iron Dome system. Guetlein previously served as the vice chief of space operations with the US Space Force and has extensive experience in missile defence and space-based capabilities.
