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Monday, June 23, 2014

Lang & Dallaire: Canada has a second chance to make the right choice on missile defence

Standard Missile 3 launchOn Feb. 25, 2005, Canada announced in the House of Commons that it would not participate in the United States’ ballistic missile defence (BMD) program.

Canada’s decision not to participate in BMD reportedly surprised and puzzled the United States.

Up until that point, Canada had indicated an interest in participation and was already a de facto participant through its agreement that warning information collected under the auspices of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) could be used in BMD.

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