cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/44616333

President Donald Trump left out a key detail this week when he outlined his plans for a massive missile and air defense shield over the continent: He can’t build it without Canada.

Ottawa has historically funded about 40 percent of NORAD investments, according to VanHerck, and is putting $38 billion into the command to add new radars in the north over the next two decades. Without those investments — and additional sensors that can peer over the North Pole — officials believe the U.S. will have trouble putting together a credible North American air defense.

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    25 days ago

    “Parts of it can be built” is doing a lot of legwork, when they have to double the amount of interceptors for every missile thrown out, I’ll admit!