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 ...
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Hegseth: Pentagon must return to long-term planning against strategic adversaries
In a Pentagon town hall, new defense secretary vowed to make longer-term plans, deploy tech faster, and have fewer flag ...
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 Strategic Defense Initiative and modernizing the U.S. response to rising threats ...
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European Sky Shield Initiative: Strengthening European defense with Türkiye
If ESSI is completed with Türkiye given a strategic role in it, the project will strengthen Europe's missile defense ...
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A veteran of Reagan’s “Star Wars” has doubts about Trump’s “Iron Dome”
Latiff: Well, [the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization] didn’t continue. Missile defense and [the] Missile Defense Agency still exist today. I don’t know the exact numbers, but we’ve ...
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Will Trump’s ‘Iron Dome’ missile defense make Americans safer? It’s complicated
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 ...