Source: Axios
“President Trump on Tuesday touted $25 billion in initial funding for the ‘Golden Dome’ and put Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein in charge of realizing the hemispheric missile shield. Golden Dome — previously dubbed Iron Dome, but separate from Israel’s missile defense program — is a mammoth undertaking with enthusiastic backing from the president but many doubters in the national security community. Trump said the project will cost around $175 billion and be built over the next three years, though those are both just estimates. The initial $25 billion will be included in the ‘big beautiful bill’ working its way through Congress, Trump said. … Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth discussed the envisioned countermeasures during a televised Oval Office meeting.” (05/20/25)
https://www.axios.com/2025/05/20/trump-golden-dome-missile-shield-guetlein