On the 20th, US President Trump announced that the United States will establish a space-based missile defense system similar to Israel's 'Iron Dome,' called the 'Golden Dome.'
He pointed out that the system is planned to be 'fully operational' within three years.
He stated that the 'Golden Dome' will integrate with the existing US missile defense capabilities, and once fully constructed, it will be able to intercept missiles launched from other parts of the world and even from space. The entire system will cost approximately 175 billion dollars (about 748.5 billion ringgit), with the initial funding of 25 billion dollars to be arranged in the next fiscal year's budget under congressional review.
He indicated the hope to complete the project before the end of his term.
The space-based missile defense system is a missile defense system established in orbital space. The concept was proposed as early as the Cold War and implemented as the 'Star Wars' plan during the Reagan era. Although the 'Star Wars' plan was abandoned due to technical reasons, Trump signed an executive order one week after taking office in January, demanding the construction of a US 'Iron Dome' defense system. The US Department of Defense renamed the system to 'Golden Dome' in February, with some media calling it the 'Star Wars 2.0' plan.
The core of the plan is to establish a satellite group composed of thousands of small satellites, mainly including missile detection satellites and missile destruction satellites. The former is responsible for locating missiles and vehicles, while the latter is responsible for intercepting and destroying missiles.