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Trump's 'Golden Dome' raises major questions: Can it be built? Should it? What's Canada's role?
- On May 20, 2025, President Donald Trump announced the Golden Dome missile defense system in the White House to protect the U.S. from ballistic and hypersonic missiles.
- The announcement followed growing threats from multiple countries developing advanced missiles, challenging existing U.S. defense systems.
- Golden Dome will feature sensors and interceptor missiles similar to Israel’s Iron Dome but will cover a significantly larger area and primarily depend on space-based interceptors.
- Trump requested $25 billion, about 2.5% of the $1 trillion 2026 defense budget, as seed funding for the $175 billion project expected to be operational within three years.
- Experts express skepticism about the cost, technological readiness, and timeline, emphasizing deterrence as the realistic goal rather than full protection.
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Sullivan Joins President Trump for ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense Announcement
Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), who serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), along with fellow senators Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), and Jim Banks (R-Ind.), recently joined President Donald Trump, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and Vice Chief of Space Operations…
Washington.- U.S. President Donald Trump declared Tuesday that Canada could freely join its "Golden Dome" missile defense system if it becomes part of its territory. Trump announced plans to build the "Golden Dome" system a week ago. He estimates it will cost about $175 billion and be operational at the end of his term in office in 2029. Experts claim that the project faces enormous technical and political challenges, and could cost much more th…
Frankfurter Allgemeine
US President Trump wants an Israeli-style missile defense for the United States. Canada, the northern neighbour, is also allowed to come under the umbrella – against one condition.
The US president announced the construction of a hypermodern missile defense system called Golden Dome by early 2029, which would be able to intercept missiles, even if they were launched from the other side of the world or from space. Skeptics of the plan say that the amount, measured in trillions of forints, and the planned deadline will not be sustainable, and Golden Dome could easily lead to a space arms race.
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.
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