Administration officials are reportedly making preparations to offer large parcels of as-yet unused land belonging to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in Southern California with the aim of funding the “Golden Dome” missile defense effort promoted by President Donald Trump.
According to NBC News, Navy Secretary John Phelan visited the 125,000-acre facility last week and surveyed possible areas that could be offered up for lease by commercial entities. Officials told the network that the Pentagon’s plans would involve areas that the Marine Corps “rarely” uses.
