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06/23/26Read it on RealClearDefenseThe Golden Dome, Missile Defenses and Deterrence
As aerospace and other defense contractors line up to take part in early phases of research and development for Golden Dome, there are important...
6d agoRead it on Military Strategy MagazineWould Golden Dome Make America Safer?
... determining the Golden Dome's effectiveness is problematic due to the difficulty of intercepting ballistic missiles, and the need is to stop...
1w agoRead it on Global Security ReviewGolden Dome Secrecy Fuels Debate Over Cost, Effectiveness
Secrecy over missile defense weapons, plans hinders congressional backing
2w agoRead it on The Washington TimesGolden Dome Czar Must Get Control of All US Missile Defense Programs
The United States is largely defenseless against Russian and Chinese aerial attacks
3w agoRead it on Defense NewsGolden Dome Needs Congressional Buy-In
"We need to make sure that there's strong buy-in not just from Congress or from any administration, but from the people of this country," Sen. Deb...
09/15/26Read it on Federal News NetworkNothing New Under the Golden Dome
Golden Dome has quickly become the signature defense program of President Trump's second term. The most contentious element of this ambitious...
09/09/26Read it on Foreign Policy Research InstituteInitial Golden Dome Tests Focused on C2, Software
The first large-scale tests for the Golden Dome missile defense shield focused on validating the architecture's complex command-and-control and...
08/28/26Read it on DefenseScoopWhy the Golden Dome Is Essential for Homeland Defense
The proposed, multi-layered missile defense system is the best way to restore strategic deterrence through deterrence by denial.
08/25/26Read it on The National InterestGolden Dome Cost Estimate Draws Pentagon Pushback
The disagreement highlights the confusion, both within government and in public, about how one of the Trump administration's highest priorities...
08/22/26Read it on Federal News Network
The Next Era of Deterrence Will Be Engineered, Not Acquired
For decades, the Department of War (DoW) has measured progress primarily through acquisition—contracts awarded, milestones met and platforms delivered. Success has often been gauged by how quickly and at what scale systems are procured, rather than how they perform in operation. As mission environments become more complex, there is an opportunity to place greater emphasis on how systems perform once integrated and employed.
Today’s deterrence challenges reflect an evolution in how the DoW approaches capability development. Instead of focusing on platforms in isolation, greater emphasis is being placed on integrating capabilities across domains to form cohesive architectures and drive operational outcomes, including for systems such as Golden Dome. The world we live in requires us to be adaptive, not static, and mission engineering enables that agility and responsiveness.
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