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.
TL;DR
- President Trump's planned Golden Dome missile defense system details are classified.
- Secrecy is intended to prevent China and Russia from developing countermeasures.
- Lawmakers and missile defense experts are debating the system's costs.
- Concerns are being raised about the system's potential effectiveness.