North Korea expresses concerns over the "Golden Dome" project, perceiving it as a potential threat.
USA's Space Missile Defense Draws Opposition from Russia, China, North Korea
Criticism has mounted against President Trump's plans for the "Golden Dome" missile shield, with Russia, China, and North Korea expressing concerns over the system's potential implications for global security and strategic stability.
North Korea's state media has been particularly vocal in its criticism, accusing the United States of attempting to militarize space. In a published memo, Pyongyang's Foreign Ministry labeled the system a "threatening initiative" aimed at endangering the strategic security of nuclear weapons states.
Russia views the "Golden Dome" as a significant challenge that could trigger a new arms race, especially given its advanced capabilities to detect, track, and intercept missiles, including ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles, using space-based sensors and interceptors. China, too, has criticized the US plan, viewing it as a risk that heightens the chances of a global arms race and, if deployed, could potentially neutralize China's nuclear deterrent.
President Trump unveiled further details about the project last week, describing it as "very important for the success and even the survival of our country." He stated that once completed in three years, the defense shield would be capable of intercepting missiles launched from any part of the world, including those fired from space.
Experts believe that North Korea, an internationally isolated country, possesses nuclear weapons. It conducted its first nuclear test in 2006 and continues to develop nuclear and missile programs despite the series of UN sanctions imposed on it. Supported by China and Russia, North Korea regularly violates UN Security Council resolutions with missile tests.
The source of the information is ntv.de, citing AFP.
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