Trump has chosen the concept for the creation of a missile system Golden Dome / Day
On Tuesday, when addressing the media in the White House’s Oval Cabinet, Mr Trump announced that this missile defense system would be fully operational until the end of his term president in 2029 and will be able to intercept rockets that are broadcast even from space. Media surveyed experts, however, point out that only part of the very complex system’s ability could be available at that time.
There are also warnings that existing missile defense systems are unable to keep up with the pace of complex weapons developed by potential opponents of the United States.
Mr Trump said the system would consist of « next generation » technology equipment, which will be located on Earth, at sea and space, including in space sensors and interceptions. He also added that Canada had expressed a desire to participate in this project. The system will be able to intercept rockets transmitted from another world or space, quoted by Trump by the BBC.
The system will partially be similar to the Israeli system Iron Dome ((Iron dome) it has used for interceptions for rocket since 2011. Golden Dome Both will be several times more and designed to repel a widest spectrum threat, including for use against hyperskin rockets that move at speeds above the sound speed, as well as against the semi -orbital bombing systems (FOBS), which can bring combat heads from space. « They will all be shot in the air. The successful interception is very close to a hundred percent, » Trump said.
He also explained that the program would require initial investments of $ 25 billion, with a total cost of $ 175 billion. The $ 25 billion is scheduled for the program in the Tax Change Law submitted to the US Congress, which has not yet been approved.
At the beginning of this month, China and Russia named a joint statement Golden Dome The idea of development of « destabilizing », warning that its realization will « make the space in which weapons are placed and arena for armed confrontation ».
