Trump's proposed "Golden Dome" defense system is a plan that will face technical and financial hurdles, and could increase global insecurity, experts say.

President Donald Trump picked a design for his Golden Dome missile defense system and named a leader of the ambitious $175 billion defense program.. The program, first ordered by Trump in January ...

President Donald Trump has laid out new details of his ambitious plan to build a “Golden Dome” missile system to protect the United States from foreign attacks, saying it will be complete ...

President Donald Trump announced a plan to build a missile defense system, called the Golden Dome, on May 20, 2025. The system is intended to protect the United States from ballistic, cruise and ...

One part of Golden Dome will involve targeting ballistic missiles during their boost phase. US Air Force. However, there are big questions over the technical feasibility of targeting ballistic ...

Trump said during the White House gathering this week that his Golden Dome would take only three years to complete, be "very close to 100%" effective, and cost only $175 billion.

With the Golden Dome, success will require more. Unlike SDI, the U.S. will have to actually develop, deploy and demonstrate the system’s ability to deter.

How Long Will It Take To Construct The Golden Dome? About three years, according to Trump. However, the cost of the project will be absorbed over 20 years, according to multiple outlets .

US needs to upgrade missile defense before it's too late. We can deploy 2,000 linked satellite interceptors at roughly the same or lower cost as the price for part of today’s system.

The U.S. is 400 times larger than Israel, which raises questions about the Golden Dome’s technical feasibility, as well as its cost, which could easily run into the hundreds of billions of dollars.

President Donald Trump announced Golden Dome can be done in three years for $125 billion, but other defense experts have predicted the cost figure to be much higher.

If Golden Dome gets built, America's rivals might adapt. Still other experts say it is the time to take another look at space-based systems, and Trump's Golden Dome proposal provides that opportunity.