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Why Trump’s “golden dome” missile defense idea is another ripped straight from the movies

MIT Technology Review - AI
Aug 13, 2025 10:00
Becky Ferreira
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Summary

The article highlights how Donald Trump's proposed "golden dome" missile defense system draws inspiration from fictional superweapons in movies, such as those depicted in a 1940 Ronald Reagan film. It suggests that these cinematic ideas often lack real-world feasibility, underscoring the need for grounded, technically sound approaches in defense innovation—including the use of AI, which must be based on practical capabilities rather than science fiction.

In 1940, a fresh-faced Ronald Reagan starred as US Secret Service agent Brass Bancroft in Murder in the Air, an action film centered on a fictional “superweapon” that could stop enemy aircraft midflight. A mock newspaper in the movie hails it as the “greatest peace argument ever invented.” The experimental weapon is “the exclusive property…
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