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Gen. Michael Guetlein

Director of Golden Dome for America (GDA) Gen. Mike Guetlein receives a briefing on the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system at a THAAD site in Dededo, Guam, July 16, 2026. Task Force Talon, composed of Soldiers from the 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade and the Guam National Guard, operates the THAAD missile defense system to protect the U.S. territory in the Western Pacific. The site assessment directly supports the rapid development of GDA as a next-generation, layered defense capability designed to protect and shield the Homeland against advanced ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile threats. (U.S. Navy photo by William J. Busby III)

Guetlein: Golden Dome in jeopardy due to 2027 funding uncertainty

"If [lawmakers] don’t figure it out, there is no Golden Dome because there is no funding,” Gen. Michael Guetlein said.
Aug 12, 2026 By Mikayla Easley
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in front of a map of Trump’s proposed “Golden Dome” missile defense system in the Oval Office at the White House on May 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

CBO estimates Golden Dome-like missile shield could cost $1.2T over 2 decades

The newest cost projection comes from a "notional" missile defense architecture that includes systems outlined in the current plan for Golden Dome.
May 12, 2026 By Mikayla Easley
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks alongside Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in the Oval Office at the White House on May 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump announced his plans for the “Golden Dome,” a national ballistic and cruise missile defense system. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Space Force names 12 companies to develop Golden Dome’s space-based interceptors

Under the OTA agreements, the 12 firms will develop and demonstrate space-based interceptor prototypes by 2028.
Apr 24, 2026 By Mikayla Easley
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