Golden Dome: How Trump’s Greenland Ambition Spurs Canada’s F‑35 Fight
Canada’s F‑35 purchase and Trump’s Greenland defense plan collide in a high‑stakes policy rift.
On January 31, 2026 CBC reports that Canada’s long‑planned procurement of 88 F‑35 Joint Strike Fighters clashes with former President Donald Trump’s proposed $61 billion “Golden Dome” missile‑defence system that would incorporate Greenland. U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra warned that a reduced Canadian F‑35 order could force the U.S. to fly more jets into Canadian airspace to maintain NORAD readiness. Experts argue the debate is driven less by defence need and more by political posturing, especially as Trump pushes to annex Greenland for Arctic security. The Golden Dome would involve satellites, radar, Patriots and NASAMS batteries, and would dovetail with Canada’s existing air‑space protection strategies.
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