"It plans to expand the U.S. arsenal of means for combat operations in outer space, including R&D and deployment of orbital interception systems," Mao said. "That gives the project a strong ...

Golden Dome missile defence plan risks starting a nuclear war in space. The futuristic project, announced last week, aims to ...

China said Wednesday that the Trump administration's plan to construct a so-called "Golden Dome" missile ... increase the risks of a global arms race and militarizing outer space.

Instead of minimizing such concerns, the US should leverage them to forge rules that will make space safer for everyone.

Golden Dome is meant to protect the U.S. from ballistic, cruise and hypersonic missiles, and missiles launched from space. Trump has called for the missile defense to be fully operational before the ...

with the notable exception of space-based interceptors, which the laws of physics continue to render impractical," he wrote. "The main mark against Golden Dome is the political risk that a future ...

Space systems expert Patrick Binning discusses how a comprehensive missile defense system for the United States might work ...