

Donald Trump unveiled the new missile defense system called ‘Golden Dome’ on Tuesday and said it will be “fully operational” before the end of his term in January 2029. It is a virtual dome for missile attacks, similar to the one used by Israel, called the ‘Iron Dome’.
The president explained that the ‘Golden Dome’ will protect the territory from threats such as ballistic, hypersonic and advanced cruise missiles: “We will be completing the work that President Reagan began 40 years ago,” Trump said, referring to the project initiated by President Ronald Reagan for a space defense system, known at the time as ‘Star Wars’.
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How does the Golden Dome that will protect the US work?
This is a major gamble by the Trump administration as much of the technology that will be used in this missile defense system has yet to be tested, especially the space-based interceptors designed to shoot down missiles launched against the territory
In addition to the cost, Congress requested $25 billion for this year to begin development of the system, although its estimated cost is as high as $175 billion, as according to the president, it would include “next-generation technologies on land, sea and space,” in a project that is being led by U.S. Space Force General Michael Guetlein. In addition, he indicated that Canada has expressed interest in joining the program.
In response to this development, the Pentagon began developing an air and missile defense system in response to Trump’s executive order issued on January 27, which has attracted defense companies because of its juicy budget, which, according to the Congressional Budget Office, has as much as $542 billion over the next 20 years to develop and launch these space interceptors.
Project details
The project considers placing US weapons in space for the first time in history and will be able to intercept missiles “even if they are launched from space.”
The Golden Dome aims to have land and space-based capabilities to detect and stop missiles in the four main stages of a possible attack: detect and destroy them before launch, intercept them in their first stage of flight, stop them halfway through the air or stop them in the final minutes as they descend towards a target, through the use of space interceptors, whose details have not been made public.
For each version, the government intends to acquire a significant number of satellites and sensors (and, for the first time, space interceptors) that would be purchased.
The Congressional Budget Office estimated this month that just the space components of the Golden Dome could cost up to $542 billion over the next 20 years. Trump has requested an initial $25 billion for the program in his tax relief bill, which is currently making its way through Congress.
The Pentagon has been warning for years that the latest missiles developed by China and Russia are so advanced that they require updated countermeasures. The additional Golden Dome satellites and interceptors – where most of the program’s cost is concentrated – would focus on stopping those advanced missiles early or in full flight.
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