Experts say Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ covering entire US

President Donald Trump’s proposal for a “Golden Dome” missile defense system has raised eyebrows for its high cost and questionable feasibility. The idea, modeled loosely after Israel’s Iron Dome but on a much larger scale, aims to protect the entire USA using land, sea, and space-based technologies. Trump claims it will be “the best system in the world” with a nearly perfect success rate, but experts like nuclear arms specialist Jeffrey Lewis doubt this. They argue that even if the system could see an incoming nuclear threat, a single high-yield detonation could punch a hole in the entire defense, rendering it useless.

Critics also highlight the astronomical costs involved, with estimates of replacing 2,000 satellites every year at \$20 million each—adding up to \$40 billion annually. Lewis warns that rather than providing true security, the Golden Dome could spark an arms race in space, making everyone less safe in the process. He concludes the system will likely turn into an expensive, ineffective relic of the Cold War mentality, pushing countries like China and Russia to develop countermeasures instead of truly increasing national security.