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Trump's 'Golden Dome' missile defense may cost $1.2 trillion

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A new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis estimates that Donald Trump's proposed "Golden Dome" missile defense system could cost up to $1.2 trillion over 20 years. This figure is significantly higher than the $175 billion previously suggested by program officials. The CBO report also suggests that even with this substantial investment, the system might still be vulnerable to overwhelming attacks from advanced adversaries. AI

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COVERAGE [3]

  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Bloomberg ·

    Trump’s Golden Dome to cost US$1.2 trillion, may fail to stop all-out attack: watchdog

    US President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome missile defence shield will cost as much as US$1.2 trillion to deploy and operate, six times above current forecasts, according to a new estimate – and would still probably fail to stop an all-out attack. The new forecast from the non-parti…

  2. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Eleanor Pringle ·

    President Trump’s Golden Dome will cost $1.2 trillion, the CBO says, five times more than initially expected

    Everything you need to know before you reach the office this morning.

  3. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Fatima Hussein, The Associated Press ·

    Oops. Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense system actually costs about $1 trillion more than he said it would

    The CBO report is described as an analysis that reflects “one illustrative approach rather than an estimate of a specific Administration proposal."

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