[canadianally]

Although I consider the decision short-sighted and obtuse (yes, I am Canadian), the government of Canada officially turned down an invitation to involve itself with missle defense today. Everything from technical feasibility issues to it leading to the weaponization of space were cited as reasons.

Does anyone else find it odd that this "success" occurred on the very day that Canada said "no, eh"?

[Arkinsaw]

Does anyone else find it odd that this "success" occurred on the very day that Canada said "no, eh"?

Did the Canadians inform us of the date that they were going to say no so we could do the many weeks of preparation necessary to conduct such a test? Maybe we asked the Canadians to tell us the date of their announcement so we could prepare in advance for it.

[TSgt]

That's okay.

You can pick up the parts that fall in Canada after we shoot it down over Canadian airspace ;)

[Jeff Head]

Well, now instead of, if worse comes to worse and God forbid, interception are made, instead of radioactive material falling to earth over the arctic, they will fall to earth over Canadian soil if they come in over the pole.

Yes, I would say that is rather short sighted.

[MEG33]

"A missile fired from a U.S. Navy ship off Kauai, Hawaii, intercepted and destroyed a mock warhead on Thursday, the fifth success in six such test of the fledgling U.S. anti-missile shield's sea-based leg, the Pentagon announced."

5 out of 6..

I do not think we announced it for Canada's benefit..

We would do nothing to upset the smug moral superiority of Canadians who think we are knuckledragging war mongers..
They are safe. We'll protect them...

[JamminJAY]

Nope

[mitchbert]

Does anyone else find it odd that this "success" occurred on the very day that Canada said "no, eh"?

Fascinating.

[familyop]

"Does anyone else find it odd that this "success" occurred on the very day that Canada said 'no, eh'?"

I understand your perspective on the coincidence, but it's not likely that the Liberal Party decision to avoid spending more money on defense, for now, had anything to do with our Navy's test/exercise. Such tests/exercises are planned well in advance. Beyond many other logistics, many training schedules for various elements must be planned, recorded and distributed before such an exercise can be carried out.

[-YYZ-]

"Although I consider the decision short-sighted and obtuse (yes, I am Canadian), the government of Canada officially turned down an invitation to involve itself with missle defense today."


I don't know why Canadians are opposed to being involved in this thing. I don't know if there will ever be a realistic defence against large scale missile attacks, but it looks as if there's a realistic chance that this can protect us from smaller attacks. Not that I see anyone flinging missiles at Canada anytime soon, but you never know. Stupid decision, in my opinion.

Now if just one of Pakistan or India were to get hold of this technology in working form some day ...