Golden Dome and Its Enemies

Guess what? Hostile powers prefer to be able to nuke us with relative ease.

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President Donald Trump makes an announcement regarding the Golden Dome missile defense shield with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., May 20, 2025.

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Should we be surprised that nuclear powers that could target the United States for attack don’t like the idea of a U.S. missile defense?

The Wall Street Journal just ran a report headlined, “Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Riles Nuclear-Armed Foes.”

Rich Lowry

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Rich Lowry

Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.

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