Space-based interceptors and "particle beams" are part of a new multi-billion-dollar Trump order to build a new U.S. missile ...

President Donald J. Trump’s January 27, 2025, Executive Order to build an Iron Dome for America is a welcome call for an ...

For more than 60 years, the military has launched reconnaissance, communications, and missile warning satellites into orbit.

In the executive order, Trump lamented that the Reagan administration’s Strategic Defense Initiative to protect ... expanding U.S. missile defense today impact strategic stability tomorrow?

In a Pentagon town hall, new defense secretary vowed to make longer-term plans, deploy tech faster, and have fewer flag ...

The initiative acknowledges the historical efforts of prior leaders, notably President Ronald Reagan's strategic defense initiatives, which aimed to create a viable defense against nuclear threats.

Trump’s order invokes former President Ronald Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative, which detractors labelled “Star Wars.” But much like Reagan’s push for total nuclear defense ...