US EditionChina Warns US over Trump's 'Golden Dome'
- On May 20, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the Golden Dome missile defense system in the Oval Office, Washington, D.C., to deploy weapons in space for missile interception.
- Trump introduced Golden Dome to address adversaries building space weapons, aiming to integrate existing space sensors and missile defenses into a unified shield.
- China, supported by Russia and North Korea, criticized the program as violating the Outer Space Treaty and warned it would escalate the space arms race and risk militarizing orbit.
- The $175 billion initiative will be overseen by Space Force General Michael Guetlein and aims to be operational before 2029, with Pentagon officials noting system effectiveness and cost remain uncertain.
- The Golden Dome plan may heighten strategic instability in space, prompting concerns about arms escalation and the challenges of sustaining a large satellite network to ensure defense coverage.
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Foiled: Trump told ambitious plan cannot be completed before presidency ends
President Donald Trump was overconfident when he claimed that the Space Force would be able to build a Golden Dome before the end of his term, according to an exclusive report from The Guardian. The plan is to have a military shield covering the U.S., equipped with missile interceptors in space.But ...
China warns U.S. Golden Dome may trigger arms race in outer space
The Golden Dome system pressed ahead by the United States and its other actions to deploy space-based weapons will heighten the risk of triggering a space arms race, said a Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday.
Golden Dome Missile Defense Program Will Not Be Completed by the End of Trump's Term
Golden Dome missile defense program will not be completed by the end of Trump's term - mediaThe US Golden Dome missile defense program will not be completed by the end of Trump's term. The space weapon will only be ready for demonstration by 2028.
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