Golden Dome: Redefining homeland defense in the era of complex threats

President Donald Trump announces the Golden Dome missile defense system, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in the Oval Office. (Official White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

Today’s global strategic landscape is the most challenging since the historical period between World Wars I and II.  For the first two decades of the 21st century, the United States and its allies were largely focused on fighting Islamic extremism. Meanwhile, our adversaries quietly developed the ability to hold the U.S. homeland...