The Kremlin indicated on Wednesday that President Donald Trump's "Golden Dome" missile shield plans could force the resumption in the foreseeable future of contacts between Moscow and Washington about nuclear arms control.

Pete Hegseth rejected China’s claims that the Golden Dome missile defense project would militarize space, stressing it is meant solely to protect the homeland. China condemned the project for risking a space arms race,

The Kremlin emphasized on Wednesday the need for renewed dialogue on strategic stability between Russia and the United States. In response to U.S. plans for an anti-missile system, the Kremlin recognizes it as a sovereign U.

Some experts are worried about the cost and timeline of U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed Golden Dome missile defence system, which Canada has expressed interest in joining. They also say it could set off a space-based arms race that would escalate global tensions.