The aerospace industry has stated that plans for space control, popularly called Star Wars, will be the largest industrial project in the history of the planet. But how will it be paid for? In 2005 the U.S. Pentagon is spending $10 billion on space weapons research and development. Clearly the United States cannot afford to fund these programs alone. So far Japan, Australia, England, and Italy have signed up as part of this plan. In recent weeks Canada decided not to join the Bush "missile defense" scheme. Canada’s Prime Minister Paul Martin, with strong urging from the aerospace industry, wanted to join Bush’s program but popular opposition has thus far prevented cooperation.
First of all, "recent weeks," is more like 4 months. Maybe over 16 weeks is "recent weeks" to Bruce Gagnon, I don't know what Bruce's sense of time is.
Regardless, this is a point of complete stupidity for Paul Martin's government. It has been a complete bold in your face lying spree. Paul Martin wanted in on the decisions of BMD over Canadian territory, without providing any support, political or monetary. The US really wanted political and not monetary support - but apparently even that was too much.
And as to "an urging" from the aerospace industry - I don't want to diss Canadian aerospace but what industry? We can't even get our soldiers helicopters, built in Canada, that don't fall out of the sky. We have a legacy of failed opportunities, squandered by government stupidity.
And let's be honest - Our biggest aerospace success is a snowmobile manufacturer that's addicted to corporate pogy.
So just what great "aerospace industry" in Canada is he reffering to that would benefit from BMD? I think it exists entirely in Bruce Gagnon's mind.
You do have a lock on the Deuterium market.
ReplyDeleteThey keep telling us that some kind of mechanical arm is our biggest aerospace success. Is that just a myth?
ReplyDeleteJust Curious, it depends on whether you think a robotics industry success is an aerospace industry success.
ReplyDeleteNot much use for robotics in Aero, as for Space, will the new NASA systems use robot arms?
ReplyDeleteI also have to admit to being a luddite here Norden.
ReplyDeleteI'm freaked out by the slow replacement of human beings in space with robotics.
It's like we don't even have mass production in space yet, and already were talking about briging in the "Johnny 5's" to increase efficiencies.