Trump Says Golden Dome Will Be Operational in Three Years

President Donald Trump vowed that a “Golden Dome” missile-defense shield would be “fully operational” by the end of his term, and offer the US protection from an array of threats — even though some of the technology remains unproven.

“We will truly be completing the job President Reagan started 40 years ago,” Trump said in the Oval Office on Tuesday, referring to Ronald Reagan’s unfulfilled quest for a space-based missile defense system, widely known as “Star Wars.” He called the technology “about as close to perfect as you can have.”