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Trump announces plans for ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense system, says it will be ready by end of term

By AFP 20 May 2025, 11:18 pm 4 Edit
US President Donald Trump listens to US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks about the Golden Dome missile defense shield, in the Oval Office of the White House on May 20, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Jim WATSON / AFP)
US President Donald Trump listens to US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks about the Golden Dome missile defense shield, in the Oval Office of the White House on May 20, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Jim WATSON / AFP)

WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump unveils plans for a “Golden Dome” missile shield system to protect his country against foreign attacks, saying it should be operational by the end of his second term.

“In the campaign, I promised the American people I would build a cutting-edge missile defense shield,” Trump says at the White House. “Today, I am pleased to announce we have officially selected architecture for this state-of-the-art system.”

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