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2025-09-18 19:40:35
[US Completes Design of Golden Dome Missile Defense System] Xinhua News Agency, citing US media reports on the 17th, reported that the Pentagon has completed the design of the Golden Dome missile defense system, but declined to disclose details such as cost. The report stated that Michael Goetlein, the senior US Space Force general in charge of the project, stated that the design work has been completed. The Pentagon stated in a statement that the design is currently under review and no further information is available for release. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the cost of the Golden Dome system is far higher than expected, with the space-based interception component alone estimated to cost $542 billion over the next 20 years.
