Trump’s Golden Dome Faces Integration Hurdles in Missile Defense Overhaul
The Golden Dome initiative, a cornerstone of the TRUMP administration’s missile defense strategy, confronts significant technological and logistical challenges. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth emphasized the need for seamless integration of ground-based interceptors, orbital sensors, and experimental satellite systems—a task complicated by the fragmented command structure of existing US space assets.
Current capabilities remain limited in scale, with key components like space-based interceptors still in developmental stages. The project’s success hinges on unifying disparate satellite networks under a single operational framework, a complex undertaking given the classified nature of many assets.