{"id":2437196,"date":"2025-05-20T20:20:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T00:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-golden-dome-is-going-up-and-guess-who-wants-in-on-it\/"},"modified":"2025-05-20T20:21:45","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T00:21:45","slug":"the-golden-dome-is-going-up-and-guess-who-wants-in-on-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-golden-dome-is-going-up-and-guess-who-wants-in-on-it\/","title":{"rendered":"The Golden Dome Is Going Up, And Guess Who Wants In on It"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-golden-dome-is-going-up-and-guess-who-wants-in-on-it%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2437196&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced the advancement of a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/yang-shows-support-for-israel-sparks-yangsupportsgenocide-on-twitter\/\" title=\"Yang Shows Support For Israel, Sparks #YangSupportsGenocide On Twitter\">missile defense system called<\/a> the Golden Dome. This system is designed to protect the U.S. from various threats, including ballistic, cruise, hypersonic missiles, and drones, utilizing next-generation technologies across land, sea, and space. Trump indicated that Canada has expressed interest in participating in the defense system, highlighting ongoing U.S.-Canada defense collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>During a press briefing, Trump addressed concerns regarding the system&#8217;s cost and effectiveness, asserting that it is expected to achieve nearly 100% accuracy. He emphasized that the $175 billion project, which is part of a larger funding bill, aims to complete the missile defense initiative started by Ronald Reagan four decades ago.The Golden Dome system is intended to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-gives-national-security-grants-to-think-tank-backed-by-ccp-front-group\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Gives National Security Grants to Think Tank Backed by CCP Front Group\">enhance national security<\/a> and maintain strategic advantages against potential missile threats, including those launched from space.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that his administration is moving forward with a Golden Dome missile defense system.<\/p>\n<p>The president told reporters in the Oval Office, &ldquo;We have officially selected an architecture for the state-of-the-art system that will deploy next-generation technologies across the land, sea, and space, including space-based sensors and interceptors.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It will protect the United States from ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic missiles, as well as drones.<\/p>\n<p>Not surprisingly, Trump noted, our neighbors to the north, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-trump-hits-canadian-prime-minister-sly-response-insists-canada-not-sale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canada<\/a>, want to be included in the defense system.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Canada has called us, and they want to be a part of it, so we&rsquo;ll be talking to them. They want to have protection, also. So, as usual, we help Canada. We do the best we can,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKING<\/a>: President Trump and Secretary Hegseth have announced the GOLDEN DOME missile defense system for the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Golden Dome will be capable of catching missiles from across the world or even SPACE.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ll be completing the job Reagan started 40 years ago!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump also&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MX1URx1fa0\">pic.twitter.com\/MX1URx1fa0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nicksortor\/status\/1924919956539420912?\">May 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A reporter asked how he responds to the critics who argue the system will be too expensive, potentially ineffective, and could trigger an arms race in space.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Well, they&rsquo;re wrong,&rdquo; Trump answered. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s about as close to perfect as you can have&rdquo; in terms of accuracy. He explained earlier that it is expected to hit nearly 100 percent of its targets.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I told you Canada wants to be a part of it, which would be a fairly small expansion, but we&rsquo;ll work with them on pricing,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Trump on the Golden Dome: &ldquo;Canada wants to be a part of it, which would be a fairly small expansion, but we&rsquo;ll work with them on pricing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aHsm5asRcO\">pic.twitter.com\/aHsm5asRcO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TPostMillennial\/status\/1924924156124008898?\">May 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Trump has voiced his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-interrupts-canadian-prime-minister-issue-crushing-reality-check-no-reason-us-subsidizing-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">frustration with Canada<\/a> for not shouldering more of its  of the defense burden, noting it is not living up to its NATO obligation of dedicating at least 2 percent of its GDP to military spending.<\/p>\n<p>According to its government, Canada will spend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/department-national-defence\/corporate\/reports-publications\/proactive-disclosure\/cds-mandate-priorities-26-sept-2024\/defence-spending.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1.37 percent<\/a> of GDP on defense in 2024-25, with plans to reach the 2 percent NATO-compliant threshold by 2032.<\/p>\n<p>By contrast, the U.S. spent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visualcapitalist.com\/breaking-down-global-military-spending-by-country-in-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3.4 percent<\/a> of its GDP on the military in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>While discussing the Golden Dome, Trump noted that it was Israel&rsquo;s joint venture with the United States starting in the 1980&rsquo;s, when Ronald Reagan was president, that led to its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lubbockonline.com\/story\/opinion\/2014\/07\/19\/other-views-reagans-missle-defense-system-saving-lives\/15031280007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iron Dome<\/a> air defense system, as well as America&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >current limited anti-missile defense<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As you know, we helped Israel with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-israels-iron-dome-lights-dozens-iranian-drones-horrifying-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">theirs<\/a>, and it is very successful. And now we have technology that far-advanced from that,&rdquo; the president said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-signs-iron-dome-america-executive-order-defend-catastrophic-threat-facing-u-s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Golden Dome<\/a> will be capable of intercepting missiles, even if they are launched from other sides of the world and even if they are launched from space. And we will have the best system ever built,&rdquo; Trump contended.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We will truly be completing the job Ronald Reagan started 40 years ago, forever ending the missile threat to the American homeland,&rdquo; the president said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">On this day in 1983, Ronald Reagan calls upon America&rsquo;s scientific community to develop spaced-based weapons to shield the U.S. against Soviet ICBMs. Officially dubbed the Strategic Defense Initiative, critics of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/buttigieg-tries-fact-checking-elon-and-don-jr-on-evs\/\" title=\"Buttigieg Tries Fact...Checking Elon and Don Jr. on EVs\">multi-billion dollar program<\/a> will refer to it as &ldquo;Star Wars.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YbNAxyABfz\">pic.twitter.com\/YbNAxyABfz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Military History Now (@MilHistNow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MilHistNow\/status\/1638851833962659840?\">March 23, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Trump pointed out that the &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/big-beautiful-bill-passes-committee-vote-mike-johnson-agrees-changes-pushed-conservatives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">One Big Beautiful Bill<\/a>&rdquo; includes $25 billion to get the Golden Dome started.<\/p>\n<p>He anticipates it will be completed before the end of his term and cost $175 billion.<\/p>\n<p>And, according to Trump, if Canada wants under the Golden Dome, they&rsquo;ll have to pay up!<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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