Toronto Star: Trudeau weighs calls to join ballistic missile defence
The prime minister said Tuesday that North Korea’s “reckless behaviour” is a threat to global peace as he contemplated Canada’s participation in the U.S. missile defence program.
OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has cracked open the door to joining the U.S. ballistic missile defence program, reversing Canada’s long-standing opposition in the face of North Korea’s new capabilities to strike North America.
Trudeau said Tuesday that North Korea’s “reckless behaviour” is a threat to global peace. For months, North Korean President Kim Jong Un has conducted weapons tests that show increasing capabilities by the isolated nation.
However, Trudeau declined to comment directly on U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat at the United Nations that America would “totally destroy” North Korea if it continues its development of nuclear weapons and missiles.
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Update: Trudeau inches closer to ballistic missile defence (Toronto Sun editorial).
WNU Editor: This is a complete reversal from what Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau said last month .... Canada won’t join U.S. missile defence, send troops to Afghanistan, Trudeau says (Toronto Star). Why the (maybe) complete reversal in policy .... it will be due to this uncomfortable revelation .... Canadian General: 'U.S. Policy Is Not To Defend Canada' In The Event Of A Missile Attack (September 17, 2017).
No kudos for the pedigree with the nice coat.
ReplyDeleteTime is of the essence and gradually meandering your way to the correct position, while sticking a whetted finger in the air to measure the political currents does not cut it in war or the run up to it.