First look inside Trump's $175B missile shield: 34 DOD projects to advance Golden Dome
UNITED STATES, JUL 6 – The Department of Defense moves forward with a $175 billion missile defense initiative aimed at enhancing national security capabilities.
- President Donald Trump announced the Golden Dome missile defense system, costing $175 billion, with an initial $25 billion funding proposal.
- General Michael Guetlein has been appointed to lead the Golden Dome project, which is designed to protect the entire continental United States and potentially expand coverage to include Canada as well.
- The system is planned to be operational by 2029, though many military officials view this timeline as optimistic.
- Russia and China condemned the Golden Dome initiative, labeling it as 'deeply destabilizing' and accusing the U.S. of militarizing space.
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