# The $3.2 Billion Question the Pentagon Has to Answer Before It Can Build a Space Missile Shield

- slug: the-32-billion-question-the-pentagon-has-to-answer-before-it-can-build-a-space-missile-shield
- date: 2026-04-24
- category: Space & Aerospace

Gen. Guetlein told Congress the space-based interceptor might never get built. Twenty-four hours later the Pentagon claimed ahead of schedule and on budget. Both cannot be true.

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