Think Tank Urges Clarity on Trump's Golden Dome
The Atlantic Council, a prominent Washington-based think tank with deep ties to NATO and defense policy circles, is urging Congress and the Pentagon to quickly align on the cost and operati...
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The Atlantic Council, a prominent Washington-based think tank with deep ties to NATO and defense policy circles, is urging Congress and the Pentagon to quickly align on the cost and operational plans for the Golden Dome missile defense system in order for it to succeed.
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The Atlantic Council, a prominent Washington-based think tank with deep ties to NATO and defense policy circles, is urging Congress and the Pentagon to quickly align on the cost and operati...
The global engagement advocates at the Atlantic Council are pressing for clarity on the Pentagon's Golden Dome initiative, which they say is a program in search of a definition.
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Congress, the Pentagon and the broader Trump administration have different ideas and cost estimates for this new missile defense effort.
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