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Trump Announces Golden Dome To Cost $175 Billion, To Finish Within Three Years

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Trump Announces Golden Dome To Cost $175 Billion, To Finish Within Three Years
President Donald J. Trump announces a new mission assignment at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, April 29, 2025. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Chelsea E. Fitzpatrick)

President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday announced key details of the planned Golden Dome missile defense architecture, with an expected total cost of $175 billion, timeline to be ready within three years and be run by the Vice Chief of Space Operations. Speaking during a press conference in the oval office, Trump said the system will deploy “next-generation technologies” across land, sea, and space with space-based sensors and interceptors; integrate with existing missile defense capabilities; and…

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