The U.S. Space Force’s budget for 2026 could see a 40% increase compared to this year, which is mostly driven by President Donald Trump’s fantasy of creating a futuristic missile defense system that uses space-based sensors and weapons.

A recent report by the Center for Space Policy and Strategy highlights the Golden Dome’s role in driving the increase in funding allocated toward the Space Force. Trump announced the ambitious Golden Dome project within one week of taking office, describing a multilayered network of defense aimed at targeting next-generation aerial threats against the U.S.

“The introduction of Golden Dome is arguably the most important development affecting the defense space budget since the inception of the Space Force,” the report reads. “The project’s primacy withi

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