Elon Musk and Peter Thiel Aim for the Stars with Trump's 'Golden Dome' Defense Project

PAF · Apr 19, 2025

April 18, 2025

Elon Musk's SpaceX and Peter Thiel's Palantir are collaborating with Anduril Industries on a missile defense proposal, the 'Golden Dome'. SpaceX plans to deploy over 1,200 satellites to offer unparalleled defense capabilities against missile threats. While promising enhanced security, this ambitious project is fraught with ethical debates, cost concerns, and technical challenges akin to Reagan's Star Wars. Will this be the dawn of a new space defense era, or an astronomical misstep?

Apr 17 2025

Elon Musk’s SpaceX and two partners have emerged as frontrunners to win a crucial part of President Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense shield, six people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Musk’s rocket and satellite company is partnering with software maker Palantir and drone builder Anduril on a bid to build key parts of Golden Dome, the sources said, which has drawn significant interest from the technology sector’s burgeoning base of defense startups.

In his January 27 executive order, Trump cited a missile attack as “the most catastrophic threat facing the United States.”

All three companies were founded by entrepreneurs who have been major political supporters of Trump. Musk has donated more than a quarter of a billion dollars to help elect Trump, and now serves as a special adviser to the president working to cut government spending through his Department of Government Efficiency.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/17/musks-spacex-is-frontrunner-to-build-trumps-missile-shield.html

wizardwatson · Apr 27, 2025

PAF said:
Musk’s SpaceX is Frontrunner to Build Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Shield

Apr 17 2025

Elon Musk’s SpaceX and two partners have emerged as frontrunners to win a crucial part of President Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense shield, six people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Musk’s rocket and satellite company is partnering with software maker Palantir and drone builder Anduril on a bid to build key parts of Golden Dome, the sources said, which has drawn significant interest from the technology sector’s burgeoning base of defense startups.

In his January 27 executive order, Trump cited a missile attack as “the most catastrophic threat facing the United States.”

All three companies were founded by entrepreneurs who have been major political supporters of Trump. Musk has donated more than a quarter of a billion dollars to help elect Trump, and now serves as a special adviser to the president working to cut government spending through his Department of Government Efficiency.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/17/musks-spacex-is-frontrunner-to-build-trumps-missile-shield.html

Well, when America terrorizes the world with illegal sanctions, bombs, and general skullduggery, it makes sense that Trump might be a little paranoid.

Maybe stop burning and murdering and repent. Your missile shield ain't gonna stop God.

Snowball · May 27, 2025

wizardwatson said:
Well, when America terrorizes the world with illegal sanctions, bombs, and general skullduggery, it makes sense that Trump might be a little paranoid.

Maybe stop burning and murdering and repent. Your missile shield ain't gonna stop God.

Russia (and China last week) warn the new US system would undermine global strategic security.

The principles that kept us safe despite the ICBM arsenals - Mutally-Assured Destruction, Balance, No Weaponization of Space,
and No Preemptive Strike Policy are all being thrown away by the U.S. now.

Russia warns US about Golden Dome scheme

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has criticized the US for an “reckless” attitude toward global stability

www.rt.com

Elon Musk and Peter Thiel Aim for the Stars with Trump's 'Golden Dome' Defense Project

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