High-profile defense contractors and tech companies - including Elon Musk’s SpaceX - are already jockeying for the job to build the shield, making pitches directly to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. But experts have also voiced skepticism about the timeframe and cost put forth by the White House – or even the feasibility of such a project.
onsdag 21. mai 2025
Trump details plan to build ‘Golden Dome’ missile shield by end of term
President Donald Trump has laid out new details of his ambitious plan for a multibillion-dollar “Golden Dome” missile defense system to protect the United States from foreign attacks, saying it should be complete before he leaves office. “We’ll have it done in three years,” Trump told reporters as he detailed the plan in the Oval Office on Tuesday. “Once fully constructed, the Golden Dome will be capable of intercepting missiles even if they are launched from other sides of the world.”
High-profile defense contractors and tech companies - including Elon Musk’s SpaceX - are already jockeying for the job to build the shield, making pitches directly to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. But experts have also voiced skepticism about the timeframe and cost put forth by the White House – or even the feasibility of such a project.
High-profile defense contractors and tech companies - including Elon Musk’s SpaceX - are already jockeying for the job to build the shield, making pitches directly to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. But experts have also voiced skepticism about the timeframe and cost put forth by the White House – or even the feasibility of such a project.
