CBO’s $1.2 trillion Golden Dome estimate based on bad data: Guetlein
Breaking Defense • 5/14/2026 – 5/15/2026
Summary
Gen. Michael Guetlein stated that the Congressional Budget Office's $1.2 trillion estimate for the Golden Dome project is based on bad data. He previously indicated that the project would cost $185 billion and asserted that the Department of Defense would be able to deploy an operational system to defend the entire US homeland by 2028.
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