2️⃣ US President *Donald Trump has announced new details* and initial funding for his *_"Golden Dome"_ missile shield system,* with geopolitical rival *China accusing Washington of undermining global stability.* 🇺🇸 *Trump on Tuesday* announced *$25 billion earmarked for the project,* which he said *could eventually cost a total of around $175 billion* and would be *operational in about three years.* 🇨🇳 *Beijing hit back* on Wednesday, *denouncing the _"Golden Dome"_ as a threat to international security* and accusing the United States of *fuelling an arms race.* *_"In the campaign I promised the American people I would build a cutting-edge missile defense shield,"_* Trump said at the White House on Tuesday. _"Today I am pleased to announce *we have officially selected architecture for this state-of-the-art system."*_ He said *US Space Force General Michael Guetlein will lead the effort,* and that *Canada has expressed interest in being part of it* as _"they want to have protection also."_