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Pentagon Warns Golden Dome Program Faces Funding Shortfall

By Drooid · Oct 6, 2026, 5:40 PM UTC · How we work

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Gen. Michael Guetlein says the Golden Dome program lacks funding.
A $25 billion allocation in July 2025 was 90 % obligated by mid-August.
The Pentagon seeks $17 billion in a $350 billion reconciliation bill, while FY 2027 base budget provides $400 million.
Senators Angus King and Mike Rounds urged bipartisan funding, citing urgency, as a continuing resolution holds spending at prior-year levels.
The Congressional Budget Office projects the program will cost $1.2 trillion over 20 years.

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Gen. Michael Guetlein says the Golden Dome program lacks funding.
A $25 billion allocation in July 2025 was 90 % obligated by mid-August.
The Pentagon seeks $17 billion in a $350 billion reconciliation bill, while FY 2027 base budget provides $400 million.
Senators Angus King and Mike Rounds urged bipartisan funding, citing urgency, as a continuing resolution holds spending at prior-year levels.
The Congressional Budget Office projects the program will cost $1.2 trillion over 20 years.