Overview

• Trump’s administration and Ottawa are discussing partnership structures and deployment timelines for the system inspired by Israel’s Iron Dome.
• Canada has signaled interest in co-investment and the use of its Arctic airspace for radar placement but has not finalized budget commitments.
• Pyongyang labels the project a “very dangerous threat” and criticizes US ambitions to militarize space, hinting at a strategic nuclear response.
• Beijing condemns the initiative as destabilizing global stability while Moscow urges consultations but asserts US sovereignty over the plan.
• A nonpartisan US Congressional estimate warns that 20-year costs could rise from $161 billion to $542 billion, raising feasibility concerns.