Trump Unveils $175 Billion Plan for ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense System

The president said the new ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense network should be operational before the end of his term.
Trump Unveils $175 Billion Plan for ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense System
President Donald Trump listens during an announcement about the Golden Dome missile defense shield, in the Oval Office on May 20, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
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The Department of Defense has selected a design for President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense initiative, Trump announced on May 20.

“I’m pleased to announce that we have officially selected an architecture for this state-of-the-art system that will deploy next-generation technologies across the land, sea, and space, including space-based sensors and interceptors,” Trump told reporters at the White House.