Trump wants a 'Golden Dome' capable of defending the entire US: 'Strategically, it doesn't make any sense'

[C_Clayton_Jones]

‘Trump has repeatedly insisted the US needs a missile defense program similar to Israel’s Iron Dome, but the systems are orders of magnitude apart. In practical terms, the comparison is less apples to oranges, and more apples to aircraft carriers.

Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system selectively protects populated areas from short-range threats in a country the size of New Jersey; Trump wants a space-based missile defense system capable of defending the entire United States from advanced ballistic and hypersonic missiles.

For one thing, “Israel is tiny,” the source familiar with ongoing internal discussions about the Golden Dome project said. “So, it is 100% feasible to blanket Israel in things like radars and a combination of mobile and fixed interceptors.”

“How are you going to do that in the United States? You can’t do it just at the borders and the shoreline, because intercontinental ballistic missiles, they can re-enter the atmosphere over Kansas.”’

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/22/politics/pentagon-golden-dome-scramble/index.html

It has to be 'golden' of course.

Golden toilets, golden drapes. Golden dye job, golden showers, everything has to be golden.

More childish idiocy from Trump.

 

[1srelluc]

Small people think small.....Nuff said.

 

[ThisIsMe]

‘Trump has repeatedly insisted the US needs a missile defense program similar to Israel’s Iron Dome, but the systems are orders of magnitude apart. In practical terms, the comparison is less apples to oranges, and more apples to aircraft carriers.

Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system selectively protects populated areas from short-range threats in a country the size of New Jersey; Trump wants a space-based missile defense system capable of defending the entire United States from advanced ballistic and hypersonic missiles.

For one thing, “Israel is tiny,” the source familiar with ongoing internal discussions about the Golden Dome project said. “So, it is 100% feasible to blanket Israel in things like radars and a combination of mobile and fixed interceptors.”

“How are you going to do that in the United States? You can’t do it just at the borders and the shoreline, because intercontinental ballistic missiles, they can re-enter the atmosphere over Kansas.”’

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/22/politics/pentagon-golden-dome-scramble/index.html

It has to be 'golden' of course.

Golden toilets, golden drapes. Golden dye job, golden showers, everything has to be golden.

More childish idiocy from Trump.

I agree, we should stop trying to think of new ideas to protect our country, I'm sure we only need to come up with new ideas every 30 to 50 years...that should be sufficient.

 

[Rogue AI]

No doubt liberals oppose anything that would protect the US. The enemy within only offers aid and comfort for our outside enemies.

 

[Rambunctious]

If it was Biden's idea these libs would love it....

 

[Crepitus]

‘Trump has repeatedly insisted the US needs a missile defense program similar to Israel’s Iron Dome, but the systems are orders of magnitude apart. In practical terms, the comparison is less apples to oranges, and more apples to aircraft carriers.

Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system selectively protects populated areas from short-range threats in a country the size of New Jersey; Trump wants a space-based missile defense system capable of defending the entire United States from advanced ballistic and hypersonic missiles.

For one thing, “Israel is tiny,” the source familiar with ongoing internal discussions about the Golden Dome project said. “So, it is 100% feasible to blanket Israel in things like radars and a combination of mobile and fixed interceptors.”

“How are you going to do that in the United States? You can’t do it just at the borders and the shoreline, because intercontinental ballistic missiles, they can re-enter the atmosphere over Kansas.”’

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/22/politics/pentagon-golden-dome-scramble/index.html

It has to be 'golden' of course.

Golden toilets, golden drapes. Golden dye job, golden showers, everything has to be golden.

More childish idiocy from Trump.

It's like Ronnie Raygun take two!

 

[Crepitus]

I agree, we should stop trying to think of new ideas to protect our country, I'm sure we only need to come up with new ideas every 30 to 50 years...that should be sufficient.

It's not new

 

[Meister]

It sure is easy to see who hates America these days.

 

[ThisIsMe]

It's not new

in it's application to protect america..it is

 

[1srelluc]

It's like Ronnie Raygun take two!

Well, that's what brought the Soviets to their knees.....I guess you think that's a bad thing too.



I bet you look like Flounder too.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

It sure is easy to see who hates America these days.

.

It's time.

Nuremberg 2.0


.

 

[DonGlock26]

‘Trump has repeatedly insisted the US needs a missile defense program similar to Israel’s Iron Dome, but the systems are orders of magnitude apart. In practical terms, the comparison is less apples to oranges, and more apples to aircraft carriers.

Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system selectively protects populated areas from short-range threats in a country the size of New Jersey; Trump wants a space-based missile defense system capable of defending the entire United States from advanced ballistic and hypersonic missiles.

For one thing, “Israel is tiny,” the source familiar with ongoing internal discussions about the Golden Dome project said. “So, it is 100% feasible to blanket Israel in things like radars and a combination of mobile and fixed interceptors.”

“How are you going to do that in the United States? You can’t do it just at the borders and the shoreline, because intercontinental ballistic missiles, they can re-enter the atmosphere over Kansas.”’

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/22/politics/pentagon-golden-dome-scramble/index.html

It has to be 'golden' of course.

Golden toilets, golden drapes. Golden dye job, golden showers, everything has to be golden.

More childish idiocy from Trump.

Just protect the Red States then.

 

[d0gbreath]

No doubt liberals oppose anything that would protect the US. The enemy within only offers aid and comfort for our outside enemies.

Speaking of which, how would the golden toilet dome protect the US from the "enemy within"?

 

[DonGlock26]

No doubt liberals oppose anything that would protect the US. The enemy within only offers aid and comfort for our outside enemies.

Progressives are the "Enemy Within".

 

[1srelluc]

Speaking of which, how would the golden toilet dome protect the US from the "enemy within"?

I swear sometimes I think we would be better off taking our chances at the 50% option.

 

[DonGlock26]

Speaking of which, how would the golden toilet dome protect the US from the "enemy within"?

That's what AR-15's are for.

 

[d0gbreath]

I swear sometimes I think we would be better off taking our chances at the 50% option.

Yes, Marvel cartoon characters will step in to save everything.

 

[Crepitus]

in it's application to protect america..it is

NAw, it's just another dementia dream.

 

[Crepitus]

Well, that's what brought the Soviets to their knees.....I guess you think that's a bad thing too.



I bet you look like Flounder too.

You must be considerably younger than I thought, since you obviously missed the 80s.

 

[1srelluc]

Yes, Marvel cartoon characters will step in to save everything.

Well, we just got shed of Dr. Evil.