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Trump's Golden Dome Faces Steep Challenges

CosmicTaco · 2025-05-22T10:26:15.280167+05:30

- Trump's ambitious Golden Dome missile defense project aims to be operational by the end of his second term, facing significant technical and political challenges. - Experts highlight cost, defense industrial base, and political will as primary hurdles, needing focused resolution and prioritization. - Estimated project costs are seen as unrealistic, lacking necessary details for proper modeling and feasibility analysis. - The RAND Corporation notes the growing threat, emphasizing the need for cost-effective countermeasures and realistic capability assessments. - Bureaucratic, political, scientific, and technological milestones are crucial for the project's success, but skepticism remains about its future viability. Source: [Mint](https://www.livemint.com/news/world/what-challenges-could-trumps-golden-dome-face-to-make-it-operational-by-end-of-his-term-11747877879743.html)

Trump's ambitious Golden Dome missile defense project aims to be operational by the end of his second term, facing significant technical and political challenges.
Experts highlight cost, defense industrial base, and political will as primary hurdles, needing focused resolution and prioritization.
Estimated project costs are seen as unrealistic, lacking necessary details for proper modeling and feasibility analysis.
The RAND Corporation notes the growing threat, emphasizing the need for cost-effective countermeasures and realistic capability assessments.
Bureaucratic, political, scientific, and technological milestones are crucial for the project's success, but skepticism remains about its future viability.

Source: Mint