U.S. secures authority for Golden Dome missile defense in Greenland

WASHINGTON — The United States has secured authority to establish Golden Dome missile-defense capabilities in Greenland, opening the way for the Pentagon to expand a homeland defense network around Pituffik Space Base, where the U.S. Space Force already operates a ballistic missile warning radar.

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Sandra Erwin writes about military space programs, policy, technology and the industry that supports this sector. She has covered the military, the Pentagon, Congress and the defense industry for nearly two decades as editor of NDIA’s National Defense…
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