The Golden Dome
The Proposal
March 22nd 2025 - President Trump thinks that an attack will only take place using ballastic missiles. Hence his need to try and build a "Protective Dome".
May 20th 2025 - The current estimate at today's prices is $175,000,000,000.
May 27th 2025 - North Korea announces it risks Nuclear War.
May 28th 2025 - Canada is offered a change to be protected by the Golden Dome for $61 million dollars.
June 13th 2025 - Congress estimate that the project will take around 20 years to complete and cost around $524 million dollars.
June 13th 2025 - Speculation grows around the extent of SpaceX involvement. The White House has said that is committed to a rigorous review process for all bids and contracts.
June 5th 2025 - British defence giant to make satellites for Trump's Golden Dome missile shield.
July 22nd 2025 - The Golden Dome project is looking for a Musk alternative as Trump tries to remove his companies from the project.
August 2nd 2025 - The Pentagon has scheduled its first major test for a golden dome missile defense system before the 2028 elections.
September 4th 2026 - Trumps missile Dome for America will exceed $700 billion dollars. Page Link
September 11th 2026 - Billions are pouring into Trump's golden dome. The final cost is still unclear. Page Link
September 22nd 2026 - The golden Dome czar must get control of all US missile defense programs. Page Link
Most experts say it will not do the job.
Issues
Targeting problems will persist when tens, hundreds or even a thousand missiles could be fired at the USA during a conflict.
The whole idea looks unworkable. A lot of scientists and space companies will get rich trying to make it work.
The Unanswered Questions
These are just a few of the issues.
- What is the annual running cost ?
- How will it be constructed ?
- How many objects could it shoot down ?
- How much will it cost to reload ?
- How will it be tested ?
- What is the maximum range ?
- Will it stop hypersonic missiles ?
- If it misses it's target will it hit the USA ?
- Will U.S. citizens who survive a miss be able to claim compensation ?
- Can it stop Ship to shore missiles ? (USA's current preferred attack mode)
- Can it stop Cruise missiles ?
- Can it stop drone attacks ?
- Can it be neutralized by electronic interference ?