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Congress Struggles To Allocate Funds For National Ballistic Missile Defense
The Golden Dome, a national ballistic missile defense shield proposed by President Trump, is facing significant funding uncertainty. The program, estimated to cost $1.2 trillion over 20 years, requires substantial funding to move forward, but the Pentagon’s budget strategy has raised doubts about its viability. According to Thomas Karako, director of the Missile Defense Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the program currently has no funding, and its future is uncertain without congressional approval. The issue was discussed during a Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing, where lawmakers expressed concerns about the program’s funding and its potential impact on national security. This development was first reported by an unknown source.