Golden Dome is Missing A Key Focus
Briefly

On January 27, 2025, President Trump signed the Golden Dome initiative to enhance U.S. defense against missile attacks. Although the Pentagon initiated efforts to implement this order, there is a significant gap in early warning intelligence capabilities. The focus must shift towards developing robust intelligence systems to provide timely alerts about adversarial launch intentions, rather than solely relying on satellite tracking post-launch. Integrating the entire intelligence infrastructure is essential for proactive defense measures against advanced aerial threats.
The U.S. needs to build technology for defensive systems securing the homeland from advanced aerial attacks, starting with improving intelligence collection.
The Executive Order focuses on studying adversary threats but overlooks the development of early warning intelligence regarding adversary intent.
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