Watertown Daily Times:
Canadian defense officials and lawmakers appear to have some interest in aiding American missile defense programs.
The DefenseNews report said that a Canadian parliamentary committee has recommended the country reconsider its 2005 decision to not be a part of the missile system.
A new report, “Canada and the Defence of North America,” argues that the Canadian government should recognize the spread of missile technology and to take steps to protect Canada from such threats.
“While Canada might appear to be well protected from foreign threats by the Arctic, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and in sharing the longest international border in the world with the U.S., which happens to be its closest friend, military ally, and trading partner, our country nonetheless remains exposed to the volatility and unpredictability of the international security environment,” the report said.
DefenseNews also reported Canada could contribute space for an interceptor site or radar, or a space in the Artic to track military movements in that region.
