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Golden Dome: Everything to know about Trump's $25 billion missile defense plan
- President Trump announced a $25 billion missile defense system, named Golden Dome, to protect the U.S. from various missile threats.
- The initiative aims to provide close to 100% protection within the next three years, costing a projected $175 billion.
- Multiple countries developing advanced missiles pose a challenge to current U.S. missile defense systems.
- Golden Dome would require a global array of sensors and interceptors to detect and track missile threats.
- Intercepting hypersonic missiles involves detecting, tracking, and destroying the threats using advanced sensor and defense systems.
- Achieving near 100% protection is unlikely, with deterrence being a more crucial goal against expensive missile threats.
- The three-year timeframe for Golden Dome's deployment is ambitious due to the complexity of integrating new defense technologies.
- President Trump's funding request for Golden Dome represents 2.5% of the total defense budget, making it financially achievable.
- Golden Dome, compared to Iron Dome, will cover a wider region and employ directed energy weapons for missile defense, like high-energy lasers.
- The plan for Golden Dome will involve a layered defense approach against ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic missiles, with potential future advancements in technology.
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