<h1>Massive $175B Missile Defense Plan Golden Dome Introduces Groundbreaking Space-Based Interception Strategy for National Security</h1> A presidential initiative proposes a comprehensive USD 175 billion missile defense system called Golden Dome, designed to intercept missiles at multiple stages using ground and space-based technologies. The multilayered system aims to detect and stop potential missile attacks, incorporating space-based interceptors for the first time. Pentagon planners are developing cost-variant options, with potential space components estimated at USD 542 billion over 20 years. The program responds to advanced missile technologies from rival nations and has drawn criticism from China and Russia as potentially destabilizing.