North Korea is now warning of a nuclear war in space. Why? Because of a U.S. defense plan called the “Golden Dome,” championed by President Donald Trump. It’s being framed as America’s answer to missile threats, but this isn’t just another version of Israel’s Iron Dome. This is space-based missile defense on a scale never seen before. Satellites that detect, track, and intercept warheads in orbit. China and Russia have already slammed the plan. But now North Korea is saying it could trigger a new arms race, not just on Earth, but in space. So, is this defence or a provocation? Why is Pyongyang fuming? And is Trump’s mega-project pushing the world into an era of intergalactic warfare? In this episode of Grey Zone, Ananya Dutta unpacks the tech, the strategy, and the terrifying consequences of turning space into the next battleground.
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