The media called it impossible to create a "Golden Dome" during Trump's second term.


The US Golden Dome missile defense program will not be ready during the presidential term of US leader Donald Trump, contrary to his statements. This was reported on May 30 by The Guardian newspaper, citing sources.
"It is expected that Trump's so—called Golden Dome missile defense program, which will include space weapons to intercept strikes against the United States, will not be ready before the end of his term, despite his prediction that it will be completed within the next three years," the publication says.
At the same time, last week, during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, Trump promised that the project would be "fully operational" before the end of his presidency.
"However, the plan for the implementation of the Golden Dome project, developed by the Pentagon, stipulates that defensive weapons will be ready only for demonstration and in ideal conditions by the end of 2028," the newspaper reports.
It is specified that the project is being implemented in stages. First, the Pentagon intends to "focus on the integration of data systems" and only then proceed to the creation of space weapons themselves. And in 18 months, the foundation can be laid for a system that will use satellites to track "hundreds of missiles" approaching the United States.
"The space network is likely to rely heavily on Elon Musk's SpaceX, which is developing a next-generation tracking system known as the airborne moving target identifier. The Ministry of Defense acquired the first prototypes last year during the administration of [46th U.S. President Joe] Biden," the article says.
On May 20, Trump announced the administration's plans to allocate about $175 billion for the Golden Dome missile defense system. According to the head of state, the development will take a little less than three years. He said that the missile defense system would become an "almost perfect" protection system. According to Dmitry Stefanovich, a researcher at the IMEMO RAS Center for International Security, the Golden Dome project corresponds to the concept of peace through force, which the Trump administration adheres to.
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