The US military’s Golden Dome program may be forced to halt development as early as October if not granted more money by Congress. Program chief Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein explained the situation Tuesday at the Space and Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville, Ala.
Reporting from the expo floor, Breaking Defense Multimedia Director Daniel Woolfolk and Pentagon correspondent Ashley Roque break down leading developments from day one of the conference.
Lt. Gen. John Rafferty, commanding general of US Army Space and Missile Defense Command, speaks during the keynote address at the 2026 Space and Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama, Aug. 11. (Breaking Defense)
Attendees listen during a keynote address at the 2026 Space and Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama, Aug. 11. (Breaking Defense)
Golden Dome czar Gen. Mike Guetlein, left, speaks with retired Army Lt. Gen. Dan Karbler at the 2026 Space and Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville, Ala., on August 11, 2026. (Breaking Defense)
