Trump unveils plans for 'Golden Dome' missile defence system

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : Speaking in the Oval Office on Tuesday, Trump said the system would consist of "next-generation" technologies across land, sea and space, including space-based sensors and interceptors.
53% : Trump added that the system would be "capable even of intercepting missiles launched from the other side of the world, or launched from space".
51% : President Trump also announced that Space Force General Michael Guetlein will oversee the project.
44% : Trump said on Tuesday that the programme would require an initial investment of $25bn, with a total cost of $175bn over time.
33% : "There really is no current system," Trump said in the Oval Office on Tuesday.
29% : Seven days into his second administration, Trump ordered the defence department to submit plans for a system that would deter and defend against aerial attacks, which the White House said remain "the most catastrophic threat" facing the US.
19% : "All of them will be knocked out of the air," Trump said.

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