Source: Responsible Statecraft
by Mark Thompson
“President Trump declared in his March 4 congressional address that he will seek ‘a state-of-the-art golden dome missile defense shield to protect our homeland’ from all kinds of attacks. He also said he’s bolstering U.S. Navy shipbuilding through a newly created ‘office of shipbuilding in the White House.’ There’s both bad and good news here. The first goal is physically, and fiscally, impossible. The second is a worthy investment. Here’s hoping that those now force-feeding the Pentagon can tell the difference.” (03/13/25)