President Donald Trump speaks about Golden Dome ( AP ) in the Oval Office of the White House.
The” Golden Dome,” a highly ambitious missile defense initiative spearheaded by President Donald Trump, aims to protect the country from innovative missile challenges like ballistic, sail, and hypersonic missiles. The Golden Dome is conceived as a multi-layered security system that combines space-based ships, cutting-edge recording techniques, and light weapons, drawing ideas from Israel’s Iron Dome. The US Space Force’s General Michael Guetlein is expected to lead the project, which is expected to cost up to$ 175 billion and have a three-year completion date.
Principal Characteristics of the Golden Dome:
- Interceptors for Space: The program aims to build interceptors in area to spot and mitigate incoming missiles at several points along their path.
- The Golden Dome may provide real-time missile threat tracking by using space-based transponders and sensors.
- Laser Weapons: The inclusion of laser technology aims to increase the state’s ability to capture and detach missiles in flight.
Relevance for Strategic Planning
The Golden Dome represents a major change in US missile defence plan, with a focus on building a space-based, AI-driven system that can offer dynamic protection to the entire country. This strategy attempts to combat evolving risks from adversaries with advanced weapon systems, such as China and Russia.
Accusations and Problems
Despite its lofty objectives, the Golden Dome faces numerous difficulties, including possible geopolitical tensions, higher costs, and technical feasibility. The project’s viability will depend on mitigating significant technological, financial, and diplomatic obstacles, according to critics, who claim that it could be financially and carefully unsustainable and that it might disturb the delicate balance of nuclear deterrence. This could lead adversaries to increase their missile arsenals. Security analysts and foreign observers will closely monitor the project’s progress.
