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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RANK_REASON The cluster reports on an analysis by a non-partisan government agency regarding the cost and effectiveness of a proposed defense system, which falls under research and policy analysis. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=2 ai=0.1]
