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Tuesday, May 20, 2025
The US has selected a design for the futuristic "Golden Dome" missile defence system, says US President Donald Trump, adding that it will be operational by the end of his time in office. An initial sum of $25bn (18.7bn) has been earmarked in a new budget bill - although the government has estimated it will end up costing much more than that over decades. |
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More Alternate links: Google News | Twitter Trump said on Tuesday that the programme would require an initial investment of $25bn, with a total cost of $175bn over time. The initial $25bn has been identified within his One Big Beautiful Bill on tax, which has not yet been passed. The Congressional Budget Office, however, has estimated that the government could ultimately spend more, up to $542bn over 20 years, on the space-based parts of the system alone. Comments
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