A newly Democratic Congress is expected to reshape Trump's Golden Dome missile defense program by stripping its most controversial component—the boost-phase interception capability—and renaming the initiative. Several Republican backers are departing Congress, while military officials have already signaled potential reluctance to pursue boost-phase missile interception.
Background
President Donald Trump announced the Golden Dome missile defense initiative in January 2025, aiming to consolidate and accelerate existing Pentagon missile defense efforts with new orbiting sensors and interceptors.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Nov 9, 2026 at 08:00 PM
- Score
- 5.0 / 10