Initiated in January 2025 by the second Trump administration, the Golden Dome for America (originally called the "Iron Dome for America") is an integrated air and missile defense system [6].
: President Trump has stated the goal for the system to be "fully operational" within his term, with an estimated initial cost of $175 billion [2, 25]. However, critics and analysts estimate the long-term cost could reach $844 billion to $1.1 trillion [16]. Initiated in January 2025 by the second Trump
: These are formed specifically when thick lava hardens directly over a volcanic vent [10]. Initiated in January 2025 by the second Trump
In nature, a geologic dome is a curved formation created when magma pushes up surface rock layers without breaking through [10]. Initiated in January 2025 by the second Trump