US President Donald Trump will consider three variants of the Golden Dome missile defense system next week, the American portal Defense One reported, citing Pentagon sources.
According to their information, US military specialists are preparing several variants of the project, varying in scale and complexity, to present them for consideration by the country’s president. The implementation of any of them will require active interagency cooperation, which will require the creation of a special structure.
“We will probably have to create a new department to deal with this”, said the official, who asked not to be named. At the same time, two other sources for the portal reported that work on the creation of a new division is already underway and a list of candidates for leadership positions in it is being compiled.
On March 22, CNN reported that American military experts are urgently developing the Golden Dome missile defense system to protect the country from long-range strikes.
According to sources of the television channel, the White House is ready to provide any amount necessary to create the anti-missile shield, and the Trump administration has already instructed officials to calculate the amount of funds needed to create the Golden Dome and reflect these data in the country's budget estimate for 2026-2030.
On January 28, Trump signed an executive order to develop a national missile defense system called “America's Iron Dome“.
According to the Financial Times, the system involves deploying interceptor systems in open space equipped with lasers to destroy nuclear weapons. The publication notes that Trump has instructed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to present a plan for deploying such a system within 60 days.