The program, first ordered by Trump in January, aims to create a network of satellites, perhaps numbering in the hundreds, to detect, track and potentially intercept incoming missiles.

Canada is looking at potential investments in U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed Golden Dome missile defense shield, Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters on Wednesday.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had selected a design for the project and named a Space Force general to head the ambitious program aimed at blocking threats from China and Russia.