Trump's 'Golden Dome' US missile defense plan faces major challenges
Washington (AFP) May 21, 2025 US President Donald Trump's plan for a nationwide missile defense system - dubbed "Golden Dome" - faces significant technical and political challenges, and it could cost far more than he has estimated to achieve its goals. Trump wants a system that can defend against a wide array of enemy weapons - from intercontinental ballistic missiles to hypersonic and cruise missiles to drones - and
Washington (AFP) May 21, 2025
US President Donald Trump's plan for a nationwide missile defense system - dubbed "Golden Dome" - faces significant technical and political challenges, and it could cost far more than he has estimated to achieve its goals.
Trump wants a system that can defend against a wide array of enemy weapons - from intercontinental ballistic missiles to hypersonic and cruise missiles to drones - and
US President Donald Trump's plan for a nationwide missile defense system - dubbed "Golden Dome" - faces significant technical and political challenges, and it could cost far more than he has estimated to achieve its goals.
Trump wants a system that can defend against a wide array of enemy weapons - from intercontinental ballistic missiles to hypersonic and cruise missiles to drones - and 
