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[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Dear gods... he can't build it either way. It is simply not possible with current technology. Israel's Iron Dome system only needs to protect an area the size of New Jersey against much lower tech rockets and projectiles. Trump's plan, and I use the term loosely, would cost anywhere from half a trillion dollars to $2.5 trillion and will not be effective.

This is just a grift that will let him pour those trillions of dollars into the pockets of his rich buddies, who will no doubt need to pay him in advance for the contracts.

[–] ExtraPartsLeft@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

That article outlines the issues with the idea really well. Thanks for sharing it.

[–] orclev@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago

Casually implying he could build it with Canada. Trump never adds value to anything, only takes it away. He's a parasite that's always on the lookout for a new host.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's just another bridge he's selling to the US public. Canadians thankfully appear smarter than to buy into his polished turds

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Am in Canada, Canadians are absolutely furious at the US and not gonna have any of it. They've basically completely stopped buying American products, to start.

[–] BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Good job, Canada! (Not sarcasm)

[–] Furbag@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

This is Trump's "Star Wars" program. Can't have high speed rail, but we can funnel trillions into the pockets of these government contractors for a solution in search of a problem.

[–] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

This was my response last time, Canada isn't optional, most ballistic missile paths from Russia and China pass over Canada and detecting them would require radar architecture in Canada

[–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Golden Dome is a space-based system that intercepts ICBMs in their boost and mid-course phases. It's a global missile defense system with or without the help of other countries.

[–] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 4 points 10 months ago

It's nothing but a pipe dream at this point, and ground bases will still be necessary.

[–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Golden Dome is a space-based missile defense system that intercepts ICBMs in their boost or mid-course flight. Being space-based it works with or without the help of other countries. The inclusion of Canada is primarily to spread out costs as such a system could also intercept missiles going to any country, not just the US.

[–] yesman@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

This is just absurd. Even if Chrome-Dome was feasible (it isn't), or a good idea (it isn't), How TF to you propose to protect Detroit, Cleveland, Rochester, and Buffalo... but not Toronto?

[–] KMAMURI@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Who cares fuck Trump.

[–] andybytes@programming.dev 1 points 10 months ago

Please god just nuke us now.