What exactly is Golden Dome? This Space Force general owes Trump an answer.

Gen. Michael Guetlein, overseeing the development of the Golden Dome missile defense system, looks on as President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House on May 20, 2025, in Washington, DC. Credit: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

The newly installed head of the Pentagon's Golden Dome missile defense shield, a monumental undertaking projected to cost $175 billion over the next three years, knows the clock is ticking to show President Donald Trump some results before the end of his term in the White House.

"We are going to try to craft a schedule to have incremental demonstrations every six months because we are on a short timeline," said Gen. Michael Guetlein, who was confirmed by the Senate last week to become the military's Golden Dome czar.

Speaking on Tuesday, his second day on the job leading the Golden Dome initiative, Guetlein said his ...