Donald Trump announces historic Golden Dome missile defense project, its cost will be…, it is inspired by…
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the ambitious Golden Dome missile defense project. Announcing this project, Trump said that we are making a historic announcement about the Golden Dome missile defense shield. This is something that we want.
“Ronald Reagan (40th US President) wanted it many years ago, but he did not have the technology. But this is something we will have. We are going to keep it at the highest level,” he said.
Trump also said that during the election campaign, I promised the American people that I would build a state-of-the-art missile defense shield to protect our country from the threat of foreign missile attack. And that is what we are doing today.
The Golden Dome missile defense shield aims to create a network of satellites to detect, track and intercept missiles. Hundreds of satellites may be deployed to detect and track missiles.
Idea of the Golden Dome was inspired by Iron Dome
The Golden Dome is estimated to cost billions of dollars. Democratic lawmakers have raised concerns about the involvement of Trump’s ally Elon Musk’s company SpaceX in this project. The idea of the Golden Dome is inspired by Israel’s defense shield Iron Dome.
It will take several years to implement
The Iron Dome protects Israel from missiles and rockets. It will take several years to implement. Republican lawmakers have proposed an initial investment of $25 billion for the Golden Dome as part of a $150 billion defense package, but getting it passed by Congress will not be easy.
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