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U.S. ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Shield Is Short on Details—but Not on Cash

In January President Donald Trump made a bold pronouncement, calling for colossal investment in a missile defense shield ...
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What’s the Plan for ‘Golden Dome’? Even Experts Aren’t Sure

So many major unknowns remain that unease about the program is mounting among many policymakers, missile defense experts and ...
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Why Trump’s “golden dome” missile defense idea is another ripped straight from the movies

President Trump has proposed building an antimissile “golden dome” around the United States. But do cinematic spectacles ...
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Trump’s Push for a ‘Golden Dome’ Can Avoid the Missteps That Hampered Launch of Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative

President Trump has proposed that to “protect our homeland” he would move ahead with a Golden Dome missile defense. The Department of Defense is seeking a hefty budget increase for it next year, but ...
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US Air Force will shift funds from a nuclear missile program for $400 million refit on Trump's Qatar jet

The US Air Force will use unspent funds from a missile program to refurbish Trump's new jet. The Boeing 747 was gifted by the Qatari government and will be used as part of Air Force One. Critics have ...