CNN reported on the emergency development of the Golden Dome missile defense system in the United States

The United States is urgently developing a new Golden Dome missile defense system to protect against long-range missiles. CNN reported this on March 22, citing sources.

"The US military is trying to develop a Golden Dome defense system that can protect the country from long—range missile attacks," the article says.

It is noted that the "Golden Dome" is an analogue of the Israeli "Iron Dome". According to the TV channel, the White House has ordered not to limit the costs of implementing this project, which is one of the main defense priorities of the President of the United States Donald Trump.

At the same time, one of the sources indicated that at the moment the development is conceptual in nature. Former Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery also expressed the opinion that the creation of a missile defense system may be possible only in 10 years, but even then the system will have serious limitations and will be able to protect only critically important federal buildings and large cities. In addition, significant financial investments will be required.

Will Trump be able to create an Iron Dome in the US. Answers to the main questions

On January 28, Trump signed a decree on the creation of the Iron Dome missile defense system in the United States. The purpose of this development is to prevent the threat of an attack by ballistic, hypersonic and cruise missiles on the United States. The document was signed on a plane on the way from Florida, where Trump spoke at the congress of the Republican party faction in Congress.

At the same time, a military expert, retired Colonel Viktor Litovkin, told Izvestia that the United States had no chance of creating an "Iron Dome" in the coming years. According to him, this system is ineffective because it protects the country only from missiles from the north.