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Pentagon Pushes Back on $1.2 Trillion Missile Defense Estimate

The Space Force is pushing back on a staggering $1.2 trillion price tag for its Golden Dome missile-defense system, with Gen. Michael Guetlein saying the Congressional Budget Office's estimate doesn't match the architecture they're building. The disputed cost has sparked a heated debate over the program's true price.

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Golden Dome Plan May Cost $1.2 Trillion, Fueled by Space-Based Interceptors

The proposed Golden Dome Plan could come with a staggering $1.2 trillion price tag over 20 years, largely driven by the ambitious deployment of 7,800 space-based interceptors. This massive undertaking is more than double the estimated cost from just last year.

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