# Trump Asks Companies to Spend Billions on Unproven Tech for His Golden Dome

https://mins.news/en/item/45276

- Bloomberg News, 2026-09-04 11:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-trump-golden-dome-unproven-bet/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9aabc848059c000187c50a

> The Pentagon is drawing on Silicon Valley’s approach by asking contractors to finance the riskiest elements of Trump’s missile shield themselves, despite the technology being unproven.