The Pentagon Wants $18 Billion for the Golden Dome. Here’s Where It’s Going.

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The Fiscal Year 2027 funding for the Golden Dome is likely only a drop in the bucket, as independent estimates have suggested the program could cost trillions to complete.

The Golden Dome is the centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s national defense strategy—and of his proposed Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget. The concept calls for a layered missile defense system with space and ground integration, designed to intercept ballistic missiles, hypersonic weapons, and cruise missiles.

The Golden Dome is likely to receive massive funding in the years ahead, and the programs within it are technically ambitious. But their ultimate feasibility is far from certain—naturally inviting comparisons to President Ronald Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative in the 1980s, which depended on concepts that would not be feasible for several decades and was only saved from its technological shortcomings by the end of the Cold War.

How Much Will the Golden Dome Cost? No One Really Knows

The official estimate holds that the Golden Dome will cost about $180 billion over the course of 10 years.........

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