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May 20, 2025 President Trump announced the Golden Dome missile defense project and named Gen. Michael Guetlein to lead it Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The project concentrated defense spending and strategic authority in a large executive initiative with limited demonstrated feasibility or oversight.
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- Trump announces Golden Dome missile defense project and appoints leader — On May 19, 2025, Donald Trump announced the development of the "Golden Dome" missile defense system, intended to protect the U.S. from foreign missile threats. The project, which could cost up to $540 billion over 20 years, will be overseen by Gen. Michael Guetlein of the U.S. Space Force. Initial funding of $25 billion has been allocated by Republicans, with potential collaboration from Canada. The system aims to intercept missiles from ground and space, with involvement from major defense contractors like SpaceX.
- Trump announces "Golden Dome" missile defense system — President Trump announced plans for a "Golden Dome" missile defense system, claiming it would be operational in three years at a cost of $175 billion. Experts have expressed skepticism about the feasibility and cost of such a system, suggesting it may not be possible to construct it as described.
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Week 18 – 2025-05-17–2025-05-23
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