Washington: The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump's Golden Dome missile defense shield could cost about $1.2 trillion to develop, deploy, and operate over 20 years.
According to Emirates News Agency, the Pentagon official overseeing the project, Gen. Michael Guetlein, mentioned in March that the program would cost $185 billion through 2035-roughly a decade-for what he described as the system's 'objective architecture.' The nonpartisan CBO based its projection on a January 2025 executive order from President Donald Trump, which called on the Defense Department to build an advanced, layered missile defense shield to protect the US from a range of missile threats, including hypersonic weapons.
The office stated that its estimate reflected 'one illustrative approach rather than an estimate of a specific Administration proposal.' The President expressed his intention for the system to be operational before the end of his term in January 2029.