The Three-Body Problem

... China’s growing strategic nuclear forces have been a hot topic for years—the previous U.S. administration even pushed this issue in negotiations with Russia about extending New START. But this year, a new “troublemaker” has entered the scene: the Golden Dome, a next-generation U.S. national missile defense system with space-based strike capabilities, which was proposed by Trump after his return to the White House [ 4 ]. The executive order signed on January 27, 2025, outlines Washington’s “peace ...