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Trump Proposes Costly Missile Defense to Rival Iron Dome
10/31/2025
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Story summary
- U.S. President Donald Trump advocates a missile defense system called the Golden Dome, claiming it would surpass Israel's Iron Dome.
- He signed an executive order shortly after taking office to support this initiative.
- Military leaders reportedly do not see the need for such a system.
- Trump also suggested Canada could join the United States at no cost.
- Analysts expect the actual cost to be higher than Trump’s $175 billion estimate.
