Washington, Oct. 6 -- US President Donald Trump's ambitious Golden Dome plan for a national ballistic missile defence shield is facing much uncertainty in regards to funding as much of the programme's fiscal 2027 funding is tied to a reconciliation package which is likely to struggle to pass through Congress.
The missile defence programme is estimated by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to cost about $1.2 trillion over 20 years of development and operation.
The Pentagon has requested $17 billion for Golden Dome through a proposed $350 billion reconciliation package, alongside just $400 million in its $1.15 trillion base budget request.
Thomas Karako, director of the Missile Defense Project at the Center for Strategic and Internation...