'Golden Dome' missile shield to be tested by Trump in key American territory
President Donald Trump's "Golden Dome," a cutting-edge missile defense system meant to intercept threats targeting the American homeland, will make its debut in Guam, Del. James Moylan told Fox News...
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President Donald Trump's "Golden Dome," a cutting-edge missile defense system meant to intercept threats targeting the American homeland, will make its debut in Guam, Del. James Moylan told Fox News Digital. "We’re having an army battalion come on over there because we’re getting the Golden Dome," Moylan, R-Guam, said. "This is where the president wants to see it work. This is where it's starting — on Guam." Moylan explained that the island is no stranger to fielding cutting-edge American defense technology. TRUMP CALLS FOR $1.5T DEFENSE BUDGET TO BUILD ‘DREAM MILITARY’ "We’re the furthest west," Moylan said, referring to the U.S. territory’s position in the Pacific, roughly halfway between Japan and Australia. "We have several nuclear cells there as well. We have a lot of things going on." Moylan did not say when he expected testing for the dome to begin. The White House also did not provide a timeline when asked Tuesday. "President Trump’s Golden Dome will utilize next-generation technology to defend Americans against the evolving threat landscape," White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said in response to a Fox Digital inquiry. Moylan’s description of the dome’s development comes as President Donald Trump has asked lawmakers to ramp up defense spending to $1.5 trillion in 2027 — a $500 billion increase over current levels. Congress secured nearly $25 billion in funding for the Golden Dome last year in Trump’s signature One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a tax and border security package. But with Trump now making additional requests, Republicans like Moylan believe advancing the nation’s missile defense system is one of the many projects that justify a higher price tag. The Golden Dome aims to build on similar technology implemented in Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system — an integral piece of Israel’s arsenal that intercepts rockets and other projectiles midair. NORTH KOREA TEST-LAUNCHES HYPERSONIC MISSILE SYSTEM IN FRONT OF KIM, NATION SAYS Trump and other adminis…