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U.S. Officer Tells of U.S.-Canada Missile Exercises; PM Says Missile Defense to Be Decided in Fall
Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin said yesterday that the decision to join the U.S. antiballistic missile defense project would be made this fall, but a U.S. military officer said that Canadian personnel have already participated in U.S. missile defense war games, CTV reported (see GSN, April 29). In addition to Martin’s announcement, Finance Minister Ralph Goodale yesterday denied reports that the Canadian government has already signed on to participate in an expanded early warning radar system with the United States. “The government’s position on ballistic missile defense is quite clear — we are absolutely opposed to the weaponization of space,” Goodale said (CTV, April 29). Meanwhile U.S. Air Force Lt.-Col. Rob Garza, an official at the North American Aerospace Defense Command, confirmed that Canadian military personnel took part in a missile defense exercise last fall, the Edmonton Journal reported. Garza also noted that the training was based on “draft” procedures, as final arrangements for such operations are not in place. Critics said Canada’s approval for the training, which stopped short of allowing Canadians to push interceptor launch buttons, contradicts officials’ claims that no decision has yet been made on whether Canada will participate in the system (David Pugliese, Ottawa Citizen, April 30).
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