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China issues warning to Donald Trump after he revealed plans for $175,000,000,000 ‘Golden Dome’ system

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Published 10:27 21 May 2025 GMT+1

China issues warning to Donald Trump after he revealed plans for $175,000,000,000 ‘Golden Dome’ system

China's foreign ministry responded after Trump announced plans for weapons in space

Emily Brown

Emily Brown

Featured Image Credit: Getty Images/Contributor/Getty Images/Chip Somodevilla

Topics: Donald Trump, China, Politics, Military

Emily Brown
Emily Brown

Emily Brown is UNILAD Editorial Lead at LADbible Group. She first began delivering news when she was just 11 years old - with a paper route - before graduating with a BA Hons in English Language in the Media from Lancaster University. Emily joined UNILAD in 2018 to cover breaking news, trending stories and longer form features. She went on to become Community Desk Lead, commissioning and writing human interest stories from across the globe, before moving to the role of Editorial Lead. Emily now works alongside the UNILAD Editor to ensure the page delivers accurate, interesting and high quality content.

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China has issued a warning to Donald Trump and the United States after the president announced his plans for a future 'Golden Dome' missile defence programme.

Trump outlined his ideas for the latest defence plan from the Oval Office in the White House on Tuesday (May 20), telling reporters that he hopes to move quickly on the idea which will put US weapons in space for the very first time.

The goal of the Golden Dome is to help the US to intercept missiles - 'even if they are launched from space', the POTUS explained.

General Michael Guetlein, who currently serves as the vice chief of space operations, will be in charge of overseeing the progress of the Golden Dome, which is set to cost $175 billion dollars.

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The Golden Dome intends to put US weapons in space (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
The Golden Dome intends to put US weapons in space (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

What is the Golden Dome?

Following warnings from the Pentagon about the new, advanced missiles developed by China and Russia, the focus of the Golden Dome is to both detect and stop missiles at four specific stages:

  • Before a launch
  • During the earliest stage of flight
  • In the middle of their course
  • In the final minutes as they approach a target

Planners at the Pentagon have spent months coming up with options for interceptors, with one US official cited by the PA News Agency explaining that they came up with 'medium, high and extra high choices' based on cost, with differences varying on satellites, sensors, and space-based interceptors.

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The Congressional Budget Office has estimated that space-based components of the programme alone could cost as much as $542 billion over the next 20 years, with Trump requesting an initial $25 billion for the programme.

The Golden Dome is set to cost millions of dollars (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
The Golden Dome is set to cost millions of dollars (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

What has China said about the Golden Dome?

After news of Trump's plans came to light, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning issued a warning on the implications and potential outcomes of the Golden Dome.

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Mao said the Golden Dome carries 'strong offensive implications', and increases the risk of outer space becoming militarized.

On top of that, Mao said it also heightens the risks of an arms race.

The spokesperson said: "The United States, in pursuing a 'US-first' policy, is obsessed with seeking absolute security for itself. This violates the principle that the security of all countries should not be compromised and undermines global strategic balance and stability. China is seriously concerned about this."

Mao went as far as urging Washington to abandon the development of the Golden Dome altogether.

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China has urged Washington to abandon the idea (Chris Kleponis/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
China has urged Washington to abandon the idea (Chris Kleponis/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Why does the US need the Golden Dome?

Since China and Russia have already put offensive weapons in space, including satellites that can disable critical US satellites, the US has been left vulnerable to attack.

General Chance Saltzman, head of the US Space Force, has said that the Golden Dome and its weapons 'represent new and emerging requirements for missions that have never before been accomplished by military space organizations'.

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However, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink has said the programme is 'still in the conceptual stage' for the time being.

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