Russia, China Condemn U.S. 'Golden Iron Dome' Plan

Russia and China have condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed 'Golden Iron Dome for America,' a missile defense system modeled after Israel’s Iron Dome but intended to defend against ballistic and hypersonic threats. The announcement was made jointly during President Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow, with both nations warning the plan could destabilize global security and militarize outer space. The proposal revives elements of the Reagan-era 'Star Wars' program, focusing on space-based interceptors. Russia and China pledged to consult on preventing space weaponization and to counter U.S. moves toward military dominance in space. Analysts warn that the initiative could provoke a new arms race, with Russia and China potentially expanding their nuclear and space-based capabilities. The U.S. argues that Russia and China are already developing offensive space technologies, such as satellite-based weapons and lasers.