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Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense Plan Could Cost $1.2 Trillion

A report from the Congressional Budget Office said that space-based interceptors, which do not currently exist, would probably consume 60 percent of the total cost. Trump's 'Golden Dome' to cost $1.2 tn, watchdog estimates56 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSareen HabeshianGetty ImagesPresident Donald Trump's futuristic "Golden Dome" missile defence system will cost about $1.2 ​tn (£882bn) to develop, deploy and operate over two decades, a new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates.That figure is significantly higher than the initial sum of $175bn (£129.25bn) that had been earmarked.Acquisition costs alone would be ⁠o...
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  • A report from the Congressional Budget Office said that space-based interceptors, which do not currently exist, would probably consume 60 percent of the total cost. S1
  • Trump's 'Golden Dome' to cost $1.2 tn, watchdog estimates56 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSareen HabeshianGetty ImagesPresident Donald Trump's futuristic "Golden Dome" missile defence system will cost about $1.2 ​tn (£882bn) to develop, deploy... S2
  • President Donald Trump's plan to put weapons in space, called the “Golden Dome for America” missile defense program, is estimated to cost much more than he originally said S3
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