Guam's $8 billion missile shield fuels questions about Golden Dome costs

By Jason Sherman / May 13, 2025 at 7:24 PM
The U.S. military's top official overseeing missile defense for Guam told Congress the cost of developing a 360-degree integrated air and missile defense architecture for the Western Pacific island is approximately $8 billion, offering the first public accounting of a system Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth views as a model for Golden Dome for America. Lt. Gen. Robert Rasch, the joint program executive officer for the Guam Defense System (GDS), told the Senate Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee on May 13...

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