Adversaries Criticize Trump’s $175 Billion Golden Dome Missile Shield
Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 6:21 pm
President Trump’s ambitious $175 billion Golden Dome missile shield proposal has sparked international fury, with critics from Russia, China, and North Korea decrying it as dangerously provocative. Despite claims it could ignite a space arms race, U.S. officials insist the initiative is essential for national security.
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U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Canada was "considering" giving up its statehood in exchange for protection by the proposed "Golden Dome" at no cost.
Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Taiclet shares how defense contracting companies are working to implement President Donald Trump's 'Golden Dome' vision.
U.S. adversaries condemn Trump's Golden Dome plan, citing risks of space arms race and global instability, while the U.S. defends it as homeland protection.
US foes call Trump's Golden Dome 'arrogant.'
Intercepting missiles — hitting a bullet with a bullet — is difficult. Overcoming bureaucracy may be even harder.The big picture: President Trump's Golden Dome, a continent's worth of 24/7 overhead defense, will be a jigsaw puzzle of ideas, authorities, personalities, contractors, procurements,…
President Trump claimed Tuesday Canadian officials were considering his proposal for Canada to contribute $61 billion toward his proposed "Golden Dome" missile defense shield versus paying nothing if it became the 51st U.S. state.The big picture: Trump, who has repeatedly threatened Canadian…
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