Canada Defends Golden Dome, Reaffirms Military Ties With US

Canada reaffirmed its close military ties with the US and spoke in support of President Donald Trump’s proposed “Golden Dome” missile defense system, which Ottawa is thinking about joining.

“From a defense perspective and on the military side, I collaborate very, very closely with my US counterparts,” General Jennie Carignan, Chief of the Defence Staff, said in a Bloomberg TV interview on Friday. She was responding to a question on whether Washington remains a reliable partner.

The US-Canada alliance, long a pillar of North American security, has come under strain. Trump in March announced ...