It was a very technical, very technical discussion. And again, I'm just super proud that he honored me with this job. Thank you. Wish you the best in the job. General Saltzman, If a constituent of mine asks, why would we spend 25 or even $500 billion on Golden Dome, what would be your answer? The system of Systems Includes sensors that detect missile warning, which is vital to homeland defense. The data transport layer that will underpin Golden Dome is going to be vital for a number of mission functions around the world. (02:47–02:56)
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Implies that there is a consideration or proposal to spend between $25 billion and $500 billion on the Golden Dome defense system.
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