Donald Trump offers 'Golden Dome' to Canada for free, but only if it becomes 'cherished 51st US state'

US President Donald Trump said that Canada could beryllium included successful his projected "Golden Dome" rocket defence strategy astatine "zero cost", if it agrees to go the "cherished 51st state" of the United States oregon wage $61 cardinal to instrumentality portion successful the project."I told Canada, which precise overmuch wants to beryllium portion of our fabulous Golden Dome System, that it volition outgo $61 Billion Dollars if they stay a separate, but unequal, Nation," Trump wrote connected Truth Social."But (it) volition outgo ZERO DOLLARS if they go our cherished 51st State. They are considering the offer!" helium added.So far, Canada has not issued an authoritative effect to the proposal.

Earlier this year, during a sojourn to Washington, then-defence curate Bill Blair said Canada was funny successful joining the rocket defence system, calling it “sensible” and successful the country’s “national interest.” Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney besides confirmed that Canada had held "high-level" talks with the United States astir joining projected "Golden Dome" rocket defence system."We are conscious that we person an ability, if we truthful choose, to implicit the Golden Dome with investments successful concern (with the US). And it's thing that we are looking astatine and thing that has been discussed astatine a precocious level," Carney said.

The "Golden Dome" inaugural announced by Trump conscionable past week, is simply a sweeping $175 cardinal program aimed astatine gathering an precocious aerial and rocket defence shield crossed North America by the extremity of his word successful 2029.The strategy depends heavy connected Canada’s help, especial...