President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome missile-defense shield will cost as much as $1.2 trillion to deploy and operate, six times above current forecasts, according to a new estimate — and would still likely fail to stop an all-out attack.
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Send a tip to our reporters Site feedback: Take our Survey New Window Facebook X LinkedIn Email Link Gift By Anthony Capaccio May 12, 2026 at 6:01 PM UTC Bookmark Save President Donald Trump ’s Golden Dome missile-defense shield will cost as much as $1.2 trillion to deploy and operate, six times above current forecasts, according to a new estimate — and would still likely fail to stop an all-out attack.
The new forecast from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office relies on capabilities spelled out in Trump’s January 2025 Executive Order unveiling the idea rather than any government plan because the administration has given no details about what the system will look like, it said.
