Trump Selects Concept For $175 Billion 'Golden Dome' Missile Defense System

7 weeks ago President Donald Trump has announced the concept he wants for his future Golden Dome missile defense program. It would cost taxpayers tens of billions of dollars and take years to make a reality. Golden Dome for the first time will put U.S. weapons in space, which could be fired to destroy an incoming missile during flight. Pentagon planners have been developing options for the system, which a U.S. official described as medium, high and “extra high” choices based on their cost. The official says the administration picked the “high” version, with an initial cost ranging between $30 billion and $100 billion.