Canada Faces Future Missile Threat, Reports Say

Two official reports prepared in the last two years have warned of a growing ballistic missile threat to Canada, the Ottawa Citizen reported yesterday (see GSN, Feb. 28).

The Canadian Defense and Foreign Affairs departments prepared the reports, according to the Citizen. 

The Defense Department document from 2004 states that nations are extending the range of their missiles, but that it would be 15 to 20 years before Canada faces a direct threat. The 2003 Foreign Affairs report also warns of a growing risk over the next two decades, the Citizen reported.

“Threats can appear where they do not exist today and spread more rapidly than expected,” said the Foreign Affairs Department study. “This is the threat the U.S. (missile shield) is being designed to counter: It is an insurance policy against a risk to come” (David Pugliese, Ottawa Citizen. March 8).

Back to top
About Newswire  |  Contact National Journal  |  Re-Use Guidelines © Copyright 2008 by National Journal Group, Inc. The material in this section is produced independently for NTI by National Journal Group, Inc. Any reproduction or retransmission, in whole or in part, is a violation of federal law and is strictly prohibited without the consent of the National Journal Group, Inc. All rights reserved.