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The Golden Dome Gamble: Space-Based Defense and the Future of Deterrence
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The Cipher Brief
The name itself, the Golden Dome, is meant to echo Israel’s battlefield-proven Iron Dome, the short-range rocket defense system that has proven incredibly effective at saving Israeli lives.
Over the summer, the outlines have grown sharper: $40 billion for the Space Force, including $24.4 billion specifically for Golden Dome.
“Golden Dome must achieve both successful testing and initial deployments before the 2028 election,” he says.
Beyond deterrence and diplomacy, advocates see the Golden Dome serving another role: safeguarding the United States’ own presence in space.
Politics and ProcurementThe administration has built political durability into the Golden Dome by spreading contracts across multiple states.
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