US EditionTrump's 'Golden Dome' raises major questions: Can it be built? Should it? What's Canada's role?
- On May 20, 2025, US President Donald Trump unveiled the Golden Dome, a missile defense system designed to defend against ballistic, cruise, hypersonic, and space-launched missile threats targeting the United States.
- Trump proposed the $175 billion initiative due to growing missile threats from countries like Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran that challenge current defenses.
- Golden Dome would use sensors and interceptor missiles deployed over a vast area to defend against ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic missiles, expanding the concept of Israel’s Iron Dome.
- The initial budget request is $25 billion, about 2.5% of the total defense budget, but experts estimate full costs could exceed $500 billion and doubt full operation by 2029.
- While the system aims to enhance deterrence and homeland defense, critics warn it may spur a costly arms race and face technological and integration challenges requiring unprecedented collaboration.
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Anti-Missile Shields: North Korea Calls the U.S. Project a "Very Dangerous" Threat
North Korea believes that the anti-missile shield project called "Dome Golden" by US President Donald Trump is a "very dangerous" threat aimed at militarizing space, reported Pyongyang state media on Tuesday.
Global Tensions Rise Over U.S. Missile Defense Ambitions
Global Tensions Rise Over U.S. Missile Defense Ambitions The foreign ministry of North Korea has publicly denounced the United States' plans for the Golden Dome missile defense shield, dubbing it as a 'very dangerous threatening initiative.' This comes after U.S. President Donald Trump announced the project's design and appointed its leader on May 20.The ambitious $175 billion Golden Dome project aims to employ a constellation of advanced satell…
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