Details about a missile defence shield are expected to be announced by US President Donald Trump. -AP
US President Donald Trump is expected to announce he has selected the path forward for his ambitious Golden Dome missile defence shield, a US official says.
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Trump plans to make a 3pm EST (5am AEST) announcement in the Oval Office with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, the White House said in an update to the president's schedule.
The Vice Chief of Space Operations, United States Space Force General Michael Guetlein is expected to be at the event where the official, who declined to be named, said that it is likely he will be named as the lead on the project.
Golden Dome is estimated to cost tens of billions of dollars and take years to implement, as the controversial program faces both political scrutiny and funding uncertainty.
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