What Will the U.S. Golden Dome Missile Defense Mean for Russia? (James D.J. Brown – Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)

Just one week after U.S. President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January this year, he used an executive order to request a new missile shield under the working title of the Iron Dome for America. Later, addressing a joint session of the U.S. Congress on March 4, Trump announced, “I’m asking Congress to fund a state-of-the-art Golden Dome missile defense shield to protect our homeland, all made in the U.S.A.” What does the project entail, will it succeed, and what does it mean for Russia?

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