US budget watchdog estimates Golden Dome will cost $1.2 trillion, well above initial $185 bln estimate

Lockheed Martin

12/05/2026 19:07

WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) - The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump's Golden Dome missile defense shield could cost approximately $1.2 trillion to develop, deploy and operate over 20 years, a figure that dwarfs an $185 billion price tag offered by the program's Pentagon director.

(Reporting by Mike Stone in Washington)

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