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national-security25 days ago•8 min saved

Golden Dome Stalls as Trump’s Missile Shield Fails to Take Shape

A year into Trump’s push for a rapid, expansive “Golden Dome” missile-defense system, the plan remains largely unstarted: the Pentagon hasn’t rolled out the architecture or begun spending the roughly $23 billion Congress appropriated, leaving industry frustrated and uncertain about the program’s future amid technical hurdles, secrecy, and political risk; a 2028 space-based interceptor test is planned but details are unclear and ally cooperation adds another layer of complexity.

via Politico|

#congress-appropriations #golden-dome #missile-defense

world1 month ago•13 min saved

Tariffs Stall Allies in Trump’s Golden Dome Shield

Tariffs under the Trump administration have effectively muzzled early talks with allies on the Golden Dome space-based missile defense shield, as Gen. Michael Guetlein pursues a fast, decades-long deployment schedule that would field a network of space sensors and interceptors by the late 2020s and expand through 2035. The plan hinges on allied participation via NORAD and partners like Canada and Denmark ( Greenland ), but trade tensions have limited dialogue, complicating coordination on basing, sensor sharing, and cost. Congress has already approved a hefty initial down payment ($23 billion) with more funding pending, while lawmakers demand a comprehensive spend plan amid ongoing prototype development for space-based interceptors and a broad-to-remote defense architecture.

via Ars Technica|

#allied-talks #golden-dome #norad