Donald Trump’s election victory will put pressure on the Liberal government to boost defence spending, rethink participation in the U.S. missile defence shield, and could affect some of its high profile missions such as in eastern Europe.
Department of National Defence officials in Ottawa are working on an analysis of what a Trump presidency will mean. But president-elect Trump has already provided a preview of the direction he plans to take.
He has promised to boost the size of the U.S. military and significantly increase the number of warships in America’s arsenal. He has talked about improving missile defence, focusing on outfitting …read more
Source: Ottawa Citizen
