Retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Shawn Barnes explains Trump’s order to build a ‘Golden Dome’

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Board member of the Space Force Association Shawn Barnes — instrumental in the inception and formation of the U.S. Space Force, also founder & owner of Polaris Strategic Solutions, LLC — gives an overview of what building an “Iron Dome” for America can look like, and describes the importance of U.S. forces enhancing deterrence. This occurred during the “Golden Dome for America” event hosted by Threat Status at the Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City, in Arlington, Virginia.