Canada in talks with the US to join Trump's “Golden Cup”

Prime Minister Mark Carney's office said it has <x0 active settings” between Canada and the US on security, including existing and new programmes like Golden Dome.

US President Donald Trump unveiled the plan for the new missile defence system earlier Tuesday, announcing an initial $25 billion worth of construction. He added that Canada has expressed interest in joining, it broadcasts Telegrafi.

Experts doubt how USs will provide an inclusive system, and it is unclear how Canada will participate or how much it will pay.

Canada's opening to join the proposed Golden Dome system comes amid continuing trade and security negotiations between the two countries, as Trump threatened with high fees for Canada and said it would be better as a US state.

This sparked a wave of national patriotism in Canada that brought about an historic election victory for the liberal Carney government.

“The Canadians gave the prime minister a strong mandate to negotiate a new comprehensive security and economic relationship with the United States”, said Audrey Champux, Carney's spokeswoman.

“To that end, the prime minister and his ministers are holding broad and constructive discussions with their American counterparts”, she said.

These discussions, of course, include strengthening NORAD and initiatives linked to the Golden Dome”, Champux added.

She also stressed that it is too early to say what Canada can pay in the programme, or how it will work for the country.

Earlier Tuesday, Trump said Canada has expressed interest in being part of Golden Dome.

We'll talk to them. They also want protection, so as usual, we help Canada”, the American president said.

Trump said the new golden Dome defense missile program will be operational by the end of his term in office, and that there will be a price of $175 billion.

He added that his administration is waiting for Canada to pay its fair “stake.

Canada and the United States are already partners in the North American Space Defence Command, also known as NORAD a system responsible for space and sea surveillance, warning and protection of the region, and which can detect and bring down missiles.

NOARD has been in force since 1958, and the two countries have been engaged in discussions to modernise it in recent years.

Trump said the proposed Golden Dome aims to target increasingly sophisticated air weapons, and will include space sensors and interceptors.

He said the system would also be “capable of intercepting rockets issued from the other side of the world, or issued by” space.

It is partly inspired by Israel's Iron Cup, which the country has used to intercept rockets since 2011.

Experts have voiced doubts whether the US will be able to build a similar comprehensive defence system, given its larger land measure. /Periscope/