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Golden Dome for America
The Trump administration has responded to advancing missile threats from China, Russia, Iran and North Korea by pushing the Golden Dome for America, space-based missile defense shield. Today, the Reagan era "Star Wars” program is becoming a reality as faster, more maneuverable hypersonic weapons pose dangers on the world stage. Threat Status takes a deeper look at the technology, policy and strategy needed to outpace America's adversaries.
Golden Dome secrecy fuels debate over cost, effectiveness of system
Details of President Trump’s planned Golden Dome missile defense remain hidden to prevent China and Russia from building countermeasures, but that secrecy is setting off a debate among lawmakers and missile defense experts about both costs and whether the system will work.
U.S. announces new space weapon and strategic missile testing
Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink revealed Monday that the U.S. military now has an “on-orbit” space weapon.
WATCH: Inside the futuristic world of missile defense
National Security Editor Guy Taylor sits down with Mike “Woody” Woodhouse, a retired U.S. Army officer turned Vice President of Space, Missile & Air Defense at Leonardo DRS, a world-class defense technology company at the center of the fast-evolving world of missile defense. (Sept. 10, 2026)
Talent, teaming and threats: How Huntsville became a missile defense hub
Threat Status National Security Editor Guy Taylor talks with Lockheed Martin Missile Defense Vice President Jamin Brown about what makes the region indispensable to the mission.
New details emerging on secretive tests of Golden Dome missile defense shield
Pentagon commanders overseeing the development of President Trump’s signature Golden Dome missile defense shield invited private companies with new technologies that haven’t yet been contracted or purchased by the U.S. military to witness two secretive tests of the shield.
A look at L3Harris’ role in building Trump’s Golden Dome missile shield
Rob Mitrevski, President of Golden Dome Strategy at L3Harris, and Ken Bedingfield, President of Missile Solutions, on the company’s billion-dollar role in America’s next-generation missile defense system.
Army wants more than 100,000 guided missile rockets within the next decade to backfill shortages
The Army is looking for a defense contractor that can manufacture thousands of ground-launched rockets a year over the next decade, amid reports of dwindling stockpiles of critical munitions.
Coordinating action: How Booz Allen connects distributed data to scale missile defense
At the 2026 Space and Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville, retired Air Force Lt. Gen. and current Booz Allen executive adviser Trey Obering and Booz Allen Senior Vice President Michael Davenport join Threat Status to explain the “secret sauce” of missile defense today: integrating systems, networks, and decision tools across the force.
WATCH: Growing in Huntsville, one contractor bets big on Golden Dome
William Star with CACI joins John T. Seward at the 2026 Space and Missile Defense Symposium to break down the company’s Golden Dome work and what’s next for its growing Huntsville operation.
LISTEN: Will a Washington funding fight doom the Golden Dome?
Threat Status’ John T. Seward sits down for an exclusive interview with Lt. Gen. Brian Gibson, vice director of the Golden Dome missile shield project.
Rocket City rising: Why Huntsville dominates space and missile defense
At the 2026 Space and Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama, Rep. Dale Strong joins Washington Times Threat Status’ Jason Sickels to explain why any company in space or missile defense needs a presence in the Rocket City.
Space Force, hypersonics and moon missions: Lockheed Martin’s view from Huntsville
Lockheed Martin Space President Robert Lightfoot joins Guy Taylor of The Washington Times’ Threat Status at the 2026 Space and Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama.
U.S. conducts secret Golden Dome tests, but funding for cutting-edge missile shield is uncertain
The head of President Trump’s ambitious Golden Dome for America project said Tuesday the military has already carried out two secretive tests of the multibillion-dollar missile defense shield, with new technologies and artificial intelligence being incorporated into the developing system.
U.S. space and missile defense at center stage in Huntsville, Alabama
The future of space-based military operations, the need for quicker replenishment of munitions stockpiles, and President Trump’s Golden Dome missile shield are all in the spotlight as top Pentagon officials and defense contractors descend on a conference that opens here Tuesday.
Inside the U.S. Space and Missile Defense spending surge
Threat Status has partnered with Arlington-based Shield Capital portfolio company Obviant to take a deep dive into the critical line items in the 2027 NDAA during OPERATION Huntsville and the 2026 Space and Missile Defense Symposium.
Defense industry developing lower-cost Patriot interceptors to counter growth of cheap enemy drones
Lockheed Martin is developing low-cost Patriot missile interceptors to defend against cruise and ballistic missiles and cheap drones that have caused havoc on battlefields in Europe and the Middle East.
Hanwha Philly Shipyard wins contract to build new Golden Dome missile-tracking ship
The Trump administration has selected the Hanwha Philly Shipyard to build next-generation Missile Range Instrument Vessels that will track flight and telemetry data as part of the Golden Dome missile defense initiative.
Pentagon’s new low-cost cruise missile push includes contract for cargo-plane-capable weapons
The Pentagon has announced new agreements with three defense companies to mass-produce more affordable air-to-ground cruise missiles, including a set capable of being launched out of the back of cargo planes.
Space-based aspect of Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ shield gets boost with $1.75 billion in new contracts
The Trump administration’s Golden Dome missile defense project is expanding its secretive network of space-based, missile-detecting satellites with a $1.75 billion dual contract for two defense technology companies, despite concerns on Capitol Hill about ballooning costs.
Shipbuilding hurdles impede Navy’s ability to keep pace with well-equipped adversaries, experts warn
President Trump’s proposed “Golden Fleet,” a major modernization and expansion initiative that he announced in December 2025, aims to aggressively scale up American naval dominance and reinvigorate the country’s domestic shipbuilding industry. Analysts say the maritime transformation will be crucial in the event of hostilities with China.
The true ‘cost-exchange ratio’ of U.S. air defense
Rep. Ted Lieu, California Democrat, recently quipped that U.S. air defense strategy in the Iran war is akin to “throwing Ferraris at Frisbees.”
Congress and Pentagon prodded to get on the same page for Golden Dome to succeed
The global engagement advocates at the Atlantic Council are pressing for clarity on the Pentagon’s Golden Dome initiative, which they say is a program in search of a definition.
Golden Dome point man dismisses CBO’s $1.2 trillion missile shield price tag
The eye-popping $1.2 trillion cost estimate for the proposed Golden Dome missile shield is deeply flawed because it focuses on past missile defense capabilities and does not account for massive leaps forward in technology that will drive the price down, the Trump administration’s point man for the project said Thursday.
Golden Dome missile shield could cost $1.2 trillion, CBO report says
President Trump’s proposed Golden Dome missile shield could cost $1.2 trillion over 20 years, including a massive up-front cost to deploy the cutting-edge space-based missile interceptors widely seen as crucial to the project’s success, according to a new report released this week.
Trump’s proposed Golden Dome estimated to cost $1.2 trillion, far more than he initially said
President Trump’s plan to put weapons in space — pitched as a “Golden Dome for America” missile defense program — is estimated to cost $1.2 trillion over a 20-year period, according to a new analysis from the Congressional Budget Office, a far heftier sum than the initial $175 billion price tag he gave last year.
Golden Dome weapons to attack enemy missiles with new high-tech interceptors, lasers, cyberattacks
The Golden Dome will employ advanced ground-based interceptors, space-based missiles, laser guns and cyberattacks to defend against threats to the U.S., according to officials.
Why an ‘entrenched’ Pentagon bureaucracy is the greatest danger facing Golden Dome
The Golden Dome missile shield will have to overcome enormous technological, logistical and financial obstacles to become operational by President Trump’s 2028 target date. But its biggest hurdle might be an “entrenched” Pentagon bureaucracy that military insiders fear could doom the project.
WATCH: Is the Golden Dome for America even possible?
Is the Golden Dome on track? Washington Times National Security Correspondent Ben Wolfgang is joined by L3 Harris Space Systems president Jeff Hanke to break down the technical challenges, the accelerated launch timelines, and why he believes the 2028 goal is achievable.
NASA, Space Force and defense giants gather as space becomes America’s next battlefield
The accelerating race among global powers for dominance in space will hang in the backdrop next week as leaders from across the space industry and the U.S. military converge on Colorado for the 2026 Space Symposium.
Pentagon awards $4.7 billion contact for new Patriot interceptor missiles
The Pentagon has awarded a $4.76 billion contract to defense contractor Lockheed Martin to rapidly build up stockpiles of the Army’s most advanced terminal anti-missile interceptors, a weapon depleted during heavy use in the war against Iran.
LISTEN: Space-based interceptors — Golden Dome gains funding and momentum
Cliff Beek, an entrepreneur and leader in the futuristic world of space infrastructure, joins the show for an eye-opening discussion on the fast-evolving intersection between space and business.
Trump administration to spend $39 billion for priority plan to field Golden Dome missile defenses
The Trump administration will spend nearly $39 billion in the next several years on rapidly building the first parts of the new Golden Dome nationwide missile defense system.
Defense industry officials say integrating sensor data remains major challenge for missile defense
Senior defense industry officials say bureaucratic barriers, not technological challenges, are standing in the way of a fully integrated missile defense system.
LISTEN: Here’s how the Pentagon is using AI today
Liz Martin, the managing director and general manager for global defense at Amazon Web Services, joins the show to talk about the company’s work with the U.S. military and competition versus cooperation among defense companies.
What to know about Greenland’s role in nuclear defense and Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’
In a hypothetical nuclear war involving Russia, China and the United States, the island of Greenland would be in the middle of Armageddon.
Trump: Control of Greenland is price of U.S. missile defense
President Trump on Wednesday said the U.S. must take control of Greenland to build its Golden Dome missile-defense system and become an effective deterrent to China and Russia, and anything less is “unacceptable.”
Trump says U.S. control of Greenland is necessary for Golden Dome project, NATO prowess
NATO needs the U.S. to take control of Greenland to be an effective deterrent to China and Russia, and anything less is “unacceptable,” President Trump said Wednesday.
AI warfare, China threats & ‘Golden Dome’: Inside the 2025 Reagan Defense Forum
National Security Correspondents John Seward and Bill Gertz break down the key takeaways from the 2025 Reagan Defense Forum.
Space combat moves from science fiction to threat as China, Russia outpace U.S.
It’s gone from science fiction to a matter of serious military planning in a remarkably short time.
Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ czar says he held talks with 300 companies on secret missile defense shield
President Trump’s “Golden Dome” czar has revealed that he has conducted private discussions with more than 300 companies to develop the secretive missile defense shield planned to protect the entire U.S. homeland by mid-2028.
‘Golden Dome’ czar quietly consults with private companies on missile defense project’s architecture
President Trump’s Golden Dome czar says he has held “one-vs.-one” talks with more than 300 private companies in recent months to hash out the secretive architecture of the futuristic missile defense shield that the administration is determined to put into operation over the entire U.S. homeland by mid-2028.
Global demand, depleted U.S. stockpiles have American firms cranking up rocket, missile production
Global demand for arms in an increasingly fractious world and an alarmingly depleted U.S. stockpile of long-range weapons are driving a dramatic surge in the American defense industry’s production of rockets and missiles.
Space Force faulted for failing to build weapons
China’s military has deployed multiple space warfare systems capable of destroying and disrupting U.S. satellites vital for military operations, while the U.S. Space Force so far remains constrained from developing its own space weapons in response, according to a congressional report made public Tuesday.
Nuclear thermal propulsion shapes the future of America’s dominance in space
The race to develop nuclear propulsion isn’t just about reaching Mars; it’s also an important next step in our battle for space dominance.
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Golden Dome for America. The Washington Times is joined by high-level U.S. government and defense industry leaders to look at the technology, the policy and the strategy needed to outpace our adversaries. Tuesday, May 13, 2025. Photo credit: Eleanor Kaufman / The Washington Times
