US President Trump talks about the Golden Dome missile defense system (Photo: EPA)

The US administration, amid tensions with Elon Musk has expanded the search for partners to develop the Golden Dome missile defense system. About writes Reuters.

According to the agency's sources, the Kuiper project of Amazon Jeff Bezos.

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