President Trump on Tuesday named Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein to lead his “Golden Dome” project to improve and integrate America’s missile defense technology — as House Republicans included $25 billion for the plan in the latest version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”
The president said that the new project would be done “in about three years” by the time he leaves office.
The “Golden Dome” name is taken from Israel’s US-funded “Iron Dome” system that has a high success rate in shooting down short-range missiles from neighboring terrorist groups.
“Once fully constructed, the Golden Dome will be capable of intercepting missiles even if they are launched from other sides of the world, and even if they’re launched from space. And we will have the best system ever,” Trump vowed.
The Golden Dome plan offers a potential financial windfall to high-tech US defense contractors and Sens. Jim Banks (R-Ind.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined the Oval Office event to tout the potential beneficial effects on industry in their states.
Trump names ‘Golden Dome’ leader as House GOP advances $25B in funding for missile-defense project