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Senate forms ‘Golden Dome Caucus’ to champion missile defense shield - ‘It will likely cost in the trillions’


Senate forms 'Golden Dome Caucus' to champion missile defense shield Senate forms 'Golden Dome Caucus' to champion missile defense shield

ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Senate has formed a new “Golden Dome Caucus” focused on developing what could become one of the nation’s most expensive defense initiatives in history — a comprehensive missile shield designed to protect the American homeland from an increasingly complex array of aerial threats. announced the caucus May 13 at an industry event hosted by The Washington Times, cautioning that despite strong support from the Trump administration and defense committees, there remains insufficient understanding of the project’s complexity and potential cost. Fischer cited concerns raised by current NORAD commander Gen. Gregory Guillot about whether the deployment of space sensors for missile defense might be impacted by DoD’s access to electromagnetic spectrum.

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