Golden Dome: Announced Versus Funded
What has the United States committed to, and how much has been paid for?
Chapter summary
An executive order, a programme office with cross-service authority, a $185B estimate to ~2035 and a 2028 initial-capability goal; funding so far is one-off reconciliation money.
Key takeaways
- 1
2028 (initial capability), early 2029 (political goal) and ~2035 (objective architecture) are different milestones.
- 2
Funding reached the programme office only in March 2026; ~90% was obligated by August.
- 3
No objective architecture has been published, which is why outside estimates diverge.
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