Trump's Golden Dome Plan to protect America

US President Donald Trump has announced that he has chosen a $ 2 billion -dollar missile defense project and has appointed a US general of the US Space Forces as responsible for the ambitious program, Mehr News Agency quoted Reuters as saying. The purpose of the program is to counter China and Russia's missile threats.

The program, which began for the first time in January by Trump's order, is set to create a network of satellites – possibly to hundreds of numbers – to identify, intercept and destroy the input missiles if possible.

Trump said at a news conference at the White House. General Michael said Gotaline The US space force has been selected as the chief executive of the program. The program is considered as the main pillar of Trump's military planning.

“The Golden Dome will protect our motherland,” Trump said. He also added that Canada also wanted to join the program.

In a statement by the Canadian Prime Minister's office, Mark Carney said that he and his ministers are talking to his US counterparts about new security and economic relations. “These conversations naturally include strengthening the institution Noor “Norad) and related initiatives such as the Golden Dome.”

Trump said it expects the defensive shield to be operational by the end of its presidency in January, but defense industry experts are skeptical of its timing and cost.

“Ronald Reagan wanted it many years ago, but there was no technology at that time,” he said. Trump's reference to the “Star Wars” space missile defense program Reagan proposed in the 1980s.

However, the Golden Dome program faces political challenges and doubts in financing. Tom Karako From the Center for Strategic and International Studies in this Bar “The main point is the $ 2 billion budget for the project, but the question remains is at what time it will cost,” he says. Probably in the course of 5 years. “

He added that the software expertise of the Silicon Valley (Silicon League) can be used to advance the program and use existing missile defense systems.

The US Congress Budget Office had earlier announced that the cost of the Golden Dome program could reach $ 5 billion in two decades.