North Korea perceives the "Golden Dome" as a potential security risk.
USA's 'Golden Dome' Missile Shield Sparks International Concern
President Donald Trump's newly announced 'Golden Dome' missile defense project, aimed at safeguarding the United States from a diverse range of missile threats, is causing unease among allies and adversaries alike, particularly Russia, China, and North Korea.
Critics, including North Korea's state media, have accused the USA of seeking to militarize space, a move that could incite a global arms race in space-based weaponry. Pyongyang's Foreign Ministry labeled the system as a "dangerous threatening initiative," posing a potential threat to the strategic security of nuclear-armed countries.
China had earlier voiced similar concerns, asserting that the defense shield could disrupt the global strategic balance and has urged Trump to abandon the project. The communist-ruled North Korea, an isolate nation with internationally recognized nuclear weapons, conducted its first nuclear test in 2006. Regardless of UN sanctions, the country persists in its nuclear and missile programs, supported by China and Russia, and continually flouts UN Security Council resolutions with missile tests.
Trump unveiled further details about the ambitious project, which he had initially discussed during his election campaign, at the White House last week. The "Golden Dome" will be designed to intercept missiles, even those launched from different parts of the world and potentially from space, within three years of its completion. The system will integrate advanced technologies across land, sea, and space, with space-based sensors and interceptors aimed at early threat detection and neutralization.
Estimated to cost approximately $175 billion, the project is led by U.S. Space Force Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. Michael Guetlein. The proposed missile defense shield has the potential to significantly shift the strategic landscape, particularly for nations like China, Russia, and North Korea, raising concerns over strategic stability, arms control, and the future of space security.
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Sources: ntv.de, mau/AFP
- The announcement of the 'Golden Dome' missile defense project by President Donald Trump has sparked concerns among nuclear weapons possessing nations like North Korea, China, and Russia, who fear the implications it may have on space security and strategic stability.
- Amidst Russia, China, and North Korea's growing apprehensions, the proposed 'Golden Dome' missile defense shield, which aims to intercept missiles from different parts of the world including space, could impact the future of space security and the global strategic balance.
