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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A veteran of Reagan’s “Star Wars” has doubts about Trump’s “Iron Dome”
Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Robert Latiff explains why the executive order to create a space-based defense shield would ...
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 ...
Could Trump’s Iron Dome work? Only if Canada attacks Detroit.
Israel’s missile defense system is effective in close quarters. That model won’t help the U.S.
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The national missile defense fantasy—again
The only way to eliminate the threat of nuclear-armed missiles is to negotiate their elimination—not pretend some magic ...
U.S. to Develop Next-Generation Missile Shield Under Trump’s New Executive Order
This new initiative expands upon decades of U.S. missile defense efforts, building on technologies from the Reagan-era ...
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Nuclear Deterrence and U.S. Missile Defense
Time for Change America's outdated nuclear deterrence policy is hindering the country's missile defense program, constraining ...
Analysts: American Iron Dome reduces nuclear coercion but drives arms race
U.S. President Donald Trump’s order to build an American version of the Iron Dome to shield the U.S. from aerial attacks will deter China and Russia from coercing the U.S. using nuclear weapons but ...
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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 ...