Russia and China Criticize Trump’s ‘Iron Dome for America’ Plan

BFFs Putin and Xi blast Trump’s proposed Golden Dome missile shield

The U.S. president’s plan is “deeply destabilizing,” Moscow and Beijing say.

Russia and China Criticize Trump’s ‘Iron Dome for America’ Plan

Moscow and Beijing said they would begin consultations on preventing the deployment of weapons in space.

Russia, China slam Trump's plan for 'Iron Dome' missile shield

Moscow (AFP) May 8, 2025 Russia and China on Thursday slammed US President Donald Trump's plan for an Iron Dome-like missile defence system as "deeply destabilising", saying it risked turning space into a "battlefield". Trump ordered an "Iron Dome for America" shortly after his inauguration in January, a programme to counter ballistic and hypersonic missile threats. The plan revives parts of a controversial Reag

Russia and China on Thursday called US President Donald Trump's plans for the Iron Dome air defense system "highly destabilizing" in a joint statement issued after talks in Moscow between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping.

Russia and China criticized Thursday, May 8th, the project of an American anti-aircraft "Dom" type, warning that the initiative has a "deep destabilization" character. The project was announced in January by President Donald Trump.