President Donald Trump vowed that a “Golden Dome” missile-defense shield should be “fully operational” by the end of his term, saying it would be able to protect the US from threats including ballistic missiles, hypersonics and advanced cruise missiles.
“We will truly be completing the job President Reagan started 40 years ago,” Trump said in the Oval Office, in reference to Ronald Reagan’s unfulfilled quest for a space-based missile defense system, widely known as “Star Wars.”
Trump’s vow is an ambitious goal given that much of the technology around a missile-defense system remains unproven, especially plans for space-based interceptors to knock down incoming ballistic missiles. Congress is seeking $25 billion to begin work on the system and Trump said it could cost $175 billion overall.
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