Golden Dome estimated to cost $1.2 trillion over 20 years: CBO

Published May 12, 2026 5:10pm ET | Updated May 12, 2026 5:10pm ET



President Donald Trump’s signature Golden Dome could cost upward of $1.2 trillion over the next 20 years, according to a new estimate from the Congressional Budget Office.

The Golden Dome plan, which Trump announced last year, is designed to improve homeland defense against ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic missile threats through a layered system of ground, air, and space-based sensors that detect, track, and intercept incoming projectiles.

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