TIME | Nik Popli
President Donald Trump's proposed "Golden Dome" missile defense system is projected to cost $1.2 trillion over two decades, significantly exceeding initial estimates, according to a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis. Established by executive order in Trump's second term, this ambitious initiative aims to create a sweeping network, including 7,800 space-based interceptors, to defend the entire continental United States, Alaska, and Hawaii against long-range ballistic and hypersonic missiles from adversaries like Russia and China. While partly inspired by Israel's Iron Dome, the American version faces immense technical and financial challenges due to its vast scope and reliance on unproven space-based technology. The CBO warned the system might only counter limited attacks and could be overwhelmed by large-scale assaults. Despite congressional funding allocations, the project's feasibility, strategic necessity, and financial sustainability are under intense scrutiny, with critics labeling it a potential "massive giveaway to defense contractors."
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