The Trump administration's Golden Dome missile-defense plan is drawing fresh fire from Democrats and arms-control advocates, who argue the proposed shield could become a trillion-dollar catalyst for a new nuclear arms race while opening a multiyear revenue opportunity for defense contractors.

The system is designed to protect the U.S. from ballistic, hypersonic and cruise missile threats, with the Pentagon describing it as a layered "system of systems" combining space-based sensors, space-based interceptors and existing ground, sea and air defenses. 

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‘Gold-Plated Boondoggle' 

The Pentagon has said it is seeking $25 billion through the reconciliation package for early Golden Dome capabilities. 

But Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., blasted the proposal Tuesday as a "gold-plated boondoggle," warning it would enrich defense contractors and push Russia and China to expand their arsenals and "plunge the world into a terrifying new arms race," as reported by Payload Space. 

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