US 'Golden Dome' Missile Shield could cost $1.2 trillion over 20 years

Arti BaliWashington, May 19 -- President Donald Trump's futuristic "Golden Dome", a US national missile defence system, will cost about USD 1.2 tn (£882bn) and develop, deploy, and operate over two decades, according to a new report by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).

The United States would need to deploy a constellation of 7,800 satellites costing USD 743 billion over 20 years to intercept a limited raid of 10 simultaneous missiles as part of a space-based layer of the proposed Golden Dome for America's air defence systemThe executive order calling for the creation of what was initially termed the "Iron Dome for America" noted that the threat of next-generation weapons has "become more intense and complex" over time, a potenti...