Washington, May 28 -- US President Donald Trump has claimed that Canada would need to pay USD 61 billion to join his proposed "Golden Dome" missile defence system.
"I told Canada, which very much wants to be part of our fabulous Golden Dome System, that it will cost $61 Billion if they remain a separate, but unequal, Nation, but will cost ZERO DOLLARS if they become our cherished 51st State," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
The US President announced Tuesday the USD 175 billion missile shield project, appointing US Space Force General Michael Guetlein to lead what Trump described as a "Manhattan Project-scale" initiative.
The system is designed to create a comprehensive network of satellites capable of detecting, tracking, and intercepting ...