President Donald Trump has announced that Canada would need to pay $61 billion to participate in his proposed Golden Dome missile defense system “if they remain a separate, but unequal, Nation.”
In a TruthSocial post, Trump stated that Canada “very much wants to be part of our fabulous Golden Dome System” and would receive free access by joining the United States. According to Trump, participation would cost Canada “ZERO DOLLARS if they become our cherished 51st State,” adding “They are considering the offer!”
Trump’s comments followed Canada’s parliament hosting King Charles III for a rare royal address emphasizing Canadian sovereignty during “dangerous and uncertain” times, amid ongoing pressure from the US president for Canada to join America.
After the royal speech, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney indicated to CBC that Canada hopes to join ReArm Europe by July 1 to reduce weapons dependence on the US. While Canada hasn’t responded to Trump’s latest remarks, Carney has previously acknowledged “high-level” discussions with the US regarding the defense system.
Funding and Timeline Questions
Trump claims the Golden Dome will cost approximately $175 billion and be completed by 2029, though defense experts question both the timeline and budget feasibility.
Trump seeks initial $25 billion funding through his “Big, Beautiful Bill,” which narrowly passed the Republican-controlled House and awaits Senate voting. The legislation increases military and border enforcement spending while reducing social program funding, including Medicaid and food assistance for millions of low-income Americans.
The Golden Dome draws inspiration from Israel’s Iron Dome, which receives $500 million annually in US funding. However, scaling challenges exist since Israel covers only New Jersey’s area, while the Iron Dome targets short-range missiles within 1,000 kilometers. The primary US threat would likely involve long-range ballistic and hypersonic missiles.
International Opposition
China, North Korea, and Russia have criticized Trump’s space weapons plan, detailed publicly last week.
Chinese Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Mao Ning warned the plan “heightens the risk of space becoming a battlefield, fuels an arms race, and undermines international security.” She added that the US “puts its own interests first and is obsessed with seeking its own absolute security, which violates the principle that no country’s security should come at the expense of others.”
North Korea’s Foreign Affairs Ministry condemned US moves to “militarize outer space.”
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated Tuesday that the Golden Dome undermines “strategic stability” foundations through the global missile defense system. According to TASS, Zakharova said development would lead to “means of pre-launch missile destruction and infrastructure that ensures their use.”
“This is already a literal manifestation of the US’s highly dangerous doctrinal course toward delivering so-called preventive, but essentially first strikes,” she warned, predicting space would become a “weaponized environment” and “arena of armed confrontation.”
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