DIA forecasts surge in adversary missile inventories by 2035, arguing Golden Dome need

By Jason Sherman / May 13, 2025 at 3:36 PM
A new U.S. intelligence assessment forecasts a sweeping expansion of adversary missile arsenals over the next decade, with China projected to make the most dramatic quantitative gains -- far outpacing Russia, North Korea and Iran -- in long-range and precision strike capabilities. On May 13, the Defense Intelligence Agency published a one-page analysis as part of a broader strategic review -- Golden Dome for America: Current and Future Missile Threats to the U.S. Homeland -- that outlines threats to U.S...

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