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China’s missile shield outshining Trump’s Golden Dome
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Asia Times
Jacob Mezey states in an August 2024 Atlantic Council report that China’s development of a strategic missile defense system reflects interconnected security, technological and political objectives.
Mezey notes that ballistic missile defense (BMD) development strengthens and legitimizes its anti-satellite (ASAT) program – reflecting dual-use capabilities.
In a September 2025 Scientific American article, Rami Skibba mentions that critics of the US Golden Dome system cite its opacity, exorbitant cost and strategic instability.
In the same report, David Wright mentions that exempting Golden Dome from “fly before you buy” safeguards risks billions on unproven tech.
Skibba also cites Laura Grego, who says that it is the economics, not the tech, which makes Golden Dome so challenging to implement.