May 21, 2025 8:53 AM
Trump Unveils $175B Golden Dome Missile Defense System, Cites China and Russia Threats
President of the United States Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had selected a design for the $175-billion Golden Dome missile defense shield and named a Space Force general to head the ambitious program aimed at blocking threats from China and Russia. The program, first ordered by Trump in January, aims to create a network of satellites, perhaps numbering in the hundreds, to detect, track and potentially intercept incoming missiles. Trump told a White House press conference that U.S. Space For...