by Matthew Adams at Stars and Stripes
President Donald Trump unveiled plans for a $175 billion “Golden Dome” missile defense system, insisting it will be operational by the end of his term.
The Golden Dome is envisioned as a ground and space-based, integrated system of sensors, satellites and weapons capable of detecting and destroying missiles fired at the U.S. homeland.
“In the campaign, I promised the American people that I would build a cutting-edge missile defense shield to protect our homeland from the threat of foreign missile attack, and that’s what we’re doing today,” Trump told reporters at an Oval Office ceremony attended by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and others.
Trump also announced that Gen. Michael Guetlein, vice chief of space operations at the Space Force, will be responsible for overseeing the project.
Guetlein has advocated for greater investment in U.S. space capabilities, and in…
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