Trump’s $175 Billion Golden Dome Missile Shield Sparks Global Outrage from Russia, China, North Korea

President Donald Trump’s ambitious $175 billion "Golden Dome" missile defense plan, a space-based shield designed to detect and intercept missile strikes from anywhere on the globe, has drawn sharp criticism from Russia, China, and North Korea. These nuclear-armed nations labeled the initiative as a reckless move that threatens global stability and risks militarizing outer space.

Trump, touting the plan last week, described it as a high-tech safeguard, akin to Israel’s Iron Dome but on a cosmic scale, using satellites to neutralize threats in real-time. Yet, the proposal—still years from full deployment despite Trump’s three-year target—has ignited a firestorm among adversaries. North Korea’s foreign ministry, once softened by Kim Jong Un’s surprisingly chummy rapport with Trump, slammed the plan as an "outer space nuclear war scenario" born of America’s "arrogant" quest for global dominance. Their statement dripped with indignation, calling it a "typical product of ‘America first’ self-righteousness."

Russia and China, fresh off a joint summit between Presidents Putin and Xi, echoed the sentiment in a unified rebuke. They warned that the Golden Dome undermines strategic stability, accusing the U.S. of sparking a space arms race that could transform the cosmos into a battlefield. Russian Foreign Minister Maria Zakharova called it a direct threat to global security, while China’s Mao Ning cautioned it would "shake the international arms control system."

Back home, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth brushed off the criticism, insisting to WTFNewsRoom that the plan is purely defensive: "We’re focused on protecting the homeland, period." Still, the international outcry highlights the delicate balance of power in an era where space is the new frontier—and the new flashpoint.