General Guillot: The U.S. risks being without radar due to Trump's dispute with Canada

If US president Donald Trump's tariffs and threats destruct the military partnership with Canada, the Pentagon will lose part of its ability to track threats from the enemy “ This was the view expressed by U.S. Air Force General Gregory Guillot at the proceeding of the United States home of Representatives Armed Services Committee.

Without Canadian radar stations, "the northern direction will be severely underfunded, resulting in our situational awareness and consequence to the north, which is the fastest and easiest way for opponents to North America, will be drastically limited," he said.

Guillot warned that the United States would gotta bear crucial expenses on radars, aircraft and warships to regain the ability to detect impending threats. However, the General stressed that despite all the differences, the relation between the US and Canada's armed forces is "stronger than ever."

"We have respective 100 Canadians working side by side with us as well as in facilities. Everyone focuses on defending our continent," he said.

Earlier, US president Donald Trump repeatedly suggested that Canada should become the 51st state and threatened Ottawa with trade duties.

On the evening of April 2, U.S. president Donald Trump announced the introduction of common customs duties on imports from another countries. The White home chief announced that the basic minimum rate would be 10 percent, but for each country the tariff would be calibrated and would amount to half of what companies importing American goods are collecting. He besides imposed a 25% rate on imports of all abroad cars from 5 April.

New Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada would impose mirror duties of 25% on all cars imported from the US if they did not meet the conditions of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

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