Dome ⟶ <Essential>

: President Trump has stated the goal for the system to be "fully operational" within his term, with an estimated initial cost of $175 billion [2, 25]. However, critics and analysts estimate the long-term cost could reach $844 billion to $1.1 trillion [16].

Initiated in January 2025 by the second Trump administration, the Golden Dome for America (originally called the "Iron Dome for America") is an integrated air and missile defense system [6]. : President Trump has stated the goal for

In nature, a geologic dome is a curved formation created when magma pushes up surface rock layers without breaking through [10]. : President Trump has stated the goal for

: These can form as "laccoliths," where hardened magma creates a triangle or dome shape between sedimentary rock layers [10]. : President Trump has stated the goal for