Trade wars muzzle allied talks on Trump’s Golden Dome missile shield
Summary
The article outlines Gen. Michael Guetlein's plan to deploy a space-based missile defense shield, Golden Dome, with a multi-year timeline and a focus on a robust command-and-control system. It highlights how trade tensions and tariffs are constraining allied conversations (notably with Canada and Denmark over Greenland), potentially slowing cooperation on sensors, interceptors, and basing. It also notes substantial budget authority and ongoing uncertainty around interceptor design, quantities, and overall cost, underscoring the geopolitical and financial complexity of building a global defense architecture.