WASHINGTON — President Trump on Tuesday named Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein to lead his “Golden Dome” project to improve and integrate America’s missile defense technology — as House Republicans included $25 billion for the plan in the latest version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” “The success rate is very close to 100%, which is incredible when you think of it, you’re shooting bullets out of the air,” he said, apparently referring to THAAD missile tests, which have been successful in shooting down intermediate-range ballistic missiles, rather than nuclear-equipped intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) from countries such as Russia, China and North Korea. The bill includes $7.2 billion for “the development, procurement, and integration of military space-based sensors,” $5.6 billion for “development of space-based and boost phase intercept capabilities,” and $2.4 billion for “the development of military non-kinetic missile defense effects.”
Author: Steven Nelson
Published at: 2025-05-20 22:19:39
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