Trump's Golden Dome: Ambitious Shield or Costly Illusion?

Donald Trump's 'Golden Dome': A Feasible Defense Shield or a Political Bluff? On May 20, 2025, Donald Trump announced a plan for a massive anti-missile defense system called the Golden Dome. The ambitious project, estimated to cost $175 billion, aims to protect the United States from missile attacks. However, experts are expressing significant skepticism. The sheer scale of the project, combined with the rapid technological advancements needed, raises concerns about its feasibility. The video's comparison to Israel's Iron Dome system is insightful, highlighting the challenges of intercepting even smaller-scale missile threats. A similar project, the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) proposed by President Reagan in 1983, was ultimately abandoned due to technological limitations and cost overruns. A Congressional report estimates the project could cost between $831 billion and $542 billion. The video also raises questions about whether the Golden Dome is a genuine security initiative or a political strategy. The short timeframe for deployment, 2029, further fuels doubts among experts. The video concludes by suggesting that the Golden Dome might be a political ploy to deplete the military resources of China and Russia.