Trump's Golden Dome will cost $1.2 trillion and two decades to be deployed (opens in new tab)

Trump's Golden Dome missile defence system may cause a staggering amount more than had initially been predicted. The Golden Dome will cost around $1.2 trillion to develop, deploy, and operate over two decades, according to the Congressional Budget Office. What's worse, it's possible that the system may not even work as intended. The Golden Dome is designed to shield the US against ballistic and cruise missiles, much like how the Iron Dome works for Israel. However, the CBO (via the BBC) repor...