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Trump asked Japan to help with Golden Dome missile shield, Nikkei reports
- U.S. President Donald Trump announced cooperation with Japan this month to develop technology for the $175 billion Golden Dome missile defense shield.
- Following discussions with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Trump began the joint effort amid ongoing tariff talks and their long-established defense partnership.
- The U.S. And Japan previously co-developed a space-based interceptor, and they are expected to jointly work on threat interception systems for Golden Dome.
- The Congressional Budget Office estimates the project may cost up to $831 billion over 20 years, while China called it a plan with 'strong offensive implications.'
- The project aims for completion by 2029 under Space Force General Michael Guetlein, but experts warn it could escalate a space arms race and complicate geopolitics.
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Trump asked Japan to help with Golden Dome missile shield: report
U.S. President Donald Trump discussed cooperating with Japan on developing technology for his planned Golden Dome missile defence shield during a phone call with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba this month, the Nikkei reported. The two countries are expected to work together on systems to intercept incoming threats, and Tokyo’s…
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