Military expert suggests Canada may want to consider its own space force
MONTREAL — President Donald Trump’s push to create a U.S. space force is being welcomed by military experts in Canada, and the executive director of one defence think tank says Canada should consider following suit.
“At some point we might like to think about a space force,” Matthew Overton, executive director of the Conference of Defence Associations Institute, said in an interview. “Thinking about space as a separate entity in itself that deserves attention and expertise, I think is a good idea.”
But it is not something that needs to be done immediately, he added, suggesting Canada should first develop a centre of excellence on space knowledge.