Pentagon Completes Trump's Gold Dome
- 18.09.2025, 7:45
The most expensive defense program in history.
The Pentagon has finalized a plan for the Golden Dome space-based missile defense system, but refuses to disclose its scope and cost.
It was reported by Bloomberg.
The Pentagon announced the completion of an ambitious Golden Dome missile defense plan led by Space Force General Michael Getline.
The new defense format aims to expand the number and complexity of threats the U.S. can overcome by integrating several new elements into the existing missile defense system.
The Pentagon has yet to disclose any details about the scope and costs of the Golden Dome program, citing security concerns.
The only thing known is that the cost of the project is likely to be significant:
So President Donald Trump has previously said the program could cost around $175 billion to implement.
At the same time, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that the space interceptor network alone could cost the U.S. $542 billion over the next 20 years.
A Pentagon spokesman said the program is "very expensive but critically important" because it would allow the US to repel sophisticated threats from space.
Critics say the project would be a massive technical challenge, because so far no interceptor missiles have been placed in space. Analyst Todd Garrison stresses that even minor changes in the system's parameters could increase costs by hundreds of billions of dollars.
The Golden Dome program risks becoming one of the most ambitious and controversial US defense projects of recent years, combining the latest technology and enormous financial risks.
What is known about the "Golden Dome"
"Golden Dome" is an ambitious US defense program that envisions the creation of a space-based system for the early detection and destruction of enemy missiles before they have traveled a significant portion of their trajectory.
The plan calls for putting hundreds of sensor satellites into orbit for surveillance, as well as combat vehicles with laser or missile weapons to intercept targets. According to Reuters, the network could include 400 to 1,000 surveillance satellites and about 200 combat satellites designed to destroy missiles in flight.