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NORTHCOM Official Hopes Canada Joins U.S. Missile Defense

By Marc Selinger

Wednesday, February 8th, 2017

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NORTHCOM Official Hopes Canada Joins U.S. Missile Defense

Group of soldiers or spies in dark room with large monitors and advanced satellite communication technology launching a missle. Includes flashing yellow light.

A United States Northern Command official (USNORTHCOM) says he is optimistic Canada will decide to participate in the American ballistic missile defense system for North America.“We’re hopeful because I think there would be efficiencies gained if we could team up for defense of North America as a whole,” said Air Force Brig. Gen. Ronald Buckley, deputy director of operations for USNORTHCOM headquarters in Colorado, who spoke Feb. 7 at an air and missile defense forum in Arlington, Va. USNORTHCOM is responsible…

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