North Korea has strongly condemned the United States' plan to build the "Golden Dome" space-based missile defense system, which, according to the Donald Trump administration, is intended to protect the U.S. and its allies from ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles. The $175 billion project is slated to be operational within three years and, according to the DPRK, poses a serious threat to global security.

In a published statement, the DPRK described the American plan as a "very dangerous and threatening initiative" that is paving the way for a "nuclear conflict in space." The North Korean regime claims that the United States is using this approach to strengthen its "militaristic hegemony" and to draw allied forces into future offensive operations under American command.

Pyongyang characterized the plan as a "product of the 'America First' doctrine," based on arrogance and recklessness. According to North Korea, it is a strategy for "unilateral dominance in space," where the U.S. intends to build a military infrastructure capable of launching preemptive strikes.

In conclusion, the statement warned that the "blatant U.S. steps towards the militarization of space are destabilizing global security" and bringing the world closer to a new type of arms race – this time, in orbit.

The DPRK's reaction indicates that the Trump administration's "Golden Dome" space shield could not only fuel new technologies but also "new geopolitical tensions reminiscent of the Cold War" – this time, extending beyond the Earth's atmosphere.

CMG