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Prime Minister Mark Carney said he has had talks with Donald Trump about it. The defense system is designed to detect, track and potentially intercept incoming missiles.

Canada is conducting "high level" talks with the United States over joining Donald Trump's proposed "Golden Dome" missile defense program, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday.

Trump announced his plans the previous day to develop the multilayered, $175 billion (€155 billion) system with ground- and space-based capabilities that can defend against a wide range of enemy weapons, like drones, hypersonic and cruise missiles, and intercontinental ballistic missiles.

The US President said he expected the missile shield to be ready by the end of his second term in 2029.

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[–] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 23 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

Do it, Canada, then stall and stall and stall on your end. Put the Canadian Golden Dome HQ in Quebec and send all communication in French. Also, use the metric system. They’ll never know what hit them. C’est magnifique

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 4 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

I can't wait for the US to shoot a missile into their own land because they don't know the difference between kilos and miles

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 4 points 21 hours ago

If I recall correctly, that’s already happened with a space mission (I think it was a Mars satellite). The EU used kilometers, which is the scientific norm anyway, and for some reason, the US used miles. The trajectory was WAY off.