Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Sean O'Grady

Voices: The Golden Dome will go down as Trump’s most explosive folly

With Ronald Reagan beaming benignly down on him from the portrait in the Oval Office, President Donald J Trump announced that, finally, his predecessor’s “Star Wars” dream of a comprehensive missile defence system to protect the United States will be realised.

Trump calls it the “Golden Dome” – and it’s a characteristically Trumpian project. And that’s not good.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.