Trump's Golden Dome missile defense plan could cost $1.2 trillion
A Congressional Budget Office report says Donald Trump's proposed Golden Dome missile defense plan could cost about $1.2 trillion.The estimate centres on space-based interceptors, which the report says do not currently exist.The report said those interceptors would probably account for about 60% of the total cost.No further breakdown was provided in the supplied material.The estimate is significant because it puts a large price tag on a major proposed defence project before any system has been built.It also highlights the scale of the technical and financial challenge involved in space-based missile defence.Golden Dome is being discussed as a missile defence concept... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 May 2026 03:00 LONDON
