Washington
US President Donald Trump has once again created a sensation in international politics in his controversial and shocking style. He has given a formal proposal to Canada that if he becomes the 51st state of America, he will be given the US new high-tech air defense system ‘Golden Dome’ absolutely free. The statement Tram shared on his social media platform ‘TRUTH SOCIAL’, where he claimed that Canada is already interesting to join this defense system. But Trump added a condition that Canada would have to join America, only then this defense armor will be available for free.
Otherwise it will have to repay $ 61 billion
If Canada remains an independent nation and does not become a part of America, according to Trump, he will have to pay about 61 billion dollars (about 5 lakh crore rupees) for this ‘Golden Dome’ defense system. Tramp says that America says that America will no longer do “security of other countries for free”, and the nation who wants to protect the US will have to pay “value or become a partner.”
What is ‘Golden Dome’?
‘Golden Dome’ is a state -of -the -art air defense system proposed by the US, which will be developed by the Trump administration from 2026 in the event of becoming President. Some of its special things are as follows:
This system will be able to kill the missiles fired from space in the air itself.
It will have the ability to protect from hypersonic, ballistic and cruise missiles.
This technology is being developed in collaboration with US military research institutes and private defense companies.
The initial budget of the project is $ 25 billion and plans to completely operate it by 2029.
This system is considered more advanced than the existing missile defense system of the US, such as Thaad and Patriot.
Trump claims that it will make the US “completely safe from missile attacks” and its use will also provide unprecedented protection to American associate countries provided they consider the terms of America.
Canada’s response
No formal statement has been issued by the Canadian government on this disputed proposal so far. However, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a conversation with reporters: “We are considering advanced defense cooperation with America, but Canada is an independent and sovereign nation. Any partnership will be in line with our national interests and freedom.” He clarified that Canada will maintain self-interest in its foreign and defense policies and will be decided only after serious thoughts.
Trump’s proposal to political pressure strategy
This proposal has come at a time when defense cooperation under Norad is already present between the US and Canada. The US has been expecting more financial contribution from the NATO allies. Trump has also demanded more payment from NATO countries in his previous term. Experts believe that Trump’s proposal is a political pressure strategy, so that neighboring nations such as Canada can be motivated towards more funding or strategic alignment for America’s defense system.
America-Canada relations will be more tense
This “51st state” proposal by Donald Trump is not only offering a military cooperation, but it is also considered to be a direct challenge for Canadian political freedom and national identity. This statement can not only make America-Canada relations tense, but also raises the question in global politics whether the superpower nations are adopting new strategies on the force of their military power?
