The Pentagon has scheduled its first major test of the multibillion-dollar Golden Dome missile defense system for just before the 2028 election, according to two sources familiar with the matter, setting an aggressive deadline for military officials to prove they can turn President Donald Trump’s vision for a space-based shield that can protect the entire US into a reality.

Pentagon officials are scrambling to conduct the first major test of President Trump’s space-based Golden Dome missile defense to safeguard the US before the 2028 election, according to a

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