The Kremlin signaled on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump’s ambitious plan to build an advanced missile defense system, dubbed “Golden Dome,” could pave the way for renewed negotiations between Moscow and Washington on nuclear arms control.
The $175 billion project, inspired by Israel’s “Iron Dome” system, aims to protect the United States from nuclear and missile threats, especially from China and Russia—America’s main global rivals.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that while the project is a sovereign issue for the US, the lack of clear information makes it difficult for Russia to assess the system’s impact on the strategic nuclear balance between the two powers.
“In the near future, the course of events itself demands the resumption of contacts for strategic stability,” Peskov said, hinting at the need for a new legal framework to replace previous arms control treaties.
Key treaties like the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) and the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty (ABM) have dissolved in recent years, leaving a security gap. The US has blamed Russia for violations that led to the collapse of these agreements.
Peskov concluded by emphasizing that reestablishing such a legal basis would serve the interests of both countries and global security.
