Will Trump’s ‘Iron Dome’ missile defense make Americans safer? It’s complicated
Space-based interceptors and "particle beams" are part of a new multi-billion-dollar Trump order to build a new U.S. missile ...
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Donald Trump's Iron Dome Over US: What We Know
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to forge ahead with an American version of Israel's famed Iron Dome air defense system, although pressing questions remain about how the Republican ...
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Trump aims to finish what Reagan started, a missile defense system for the U.S.
The executive order explicitly notes that the policy aims to achieve what was left unfinished by Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative that critics dubbed Star Wars.
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Trump’s ‘Iron Dome’ Order Echoes Cold War-Era Missile Defense Plan
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Trump’s Iron Dome strategy echoes Reagan’s SDI missile defense vision
President Donald J. Trump’s January 27, 2025, Executive Order to build an Iron Dome for America is a welcome call for an ...
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Hegseth: Defense Department must return to long-term planning against strategic adversaries
In a Pentagon town hall, new defense secretary set out an agenda for longer-term plans, faster deployment of tech, and staff ...
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100k per intercept: What makes Iron Dome world’s most advanced missile shield
The Iron Dome operates with a tri-layered defense strategy, ranging from the immediate Iron Dome to the high-altitude Arrow systems.