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Trump’s $19.5B Iron Dome plan: Next-gen interceptors, Aegis, THAAD, space tech, lasers
The IRON DOME Act comes at a time when geopolitical tensions have escalated, particularly with the advancements in missile ...
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Senators detail desired missile defense elements for Trump’s Iron Dome
Two senators introduced a bill that would authorize $19.5 billion for fiscal 2026 to build out Trump's "Iron Dome for America ...
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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Sen. Sullivan introduces IRONDOME Act to invest in national missile defense
The act sets aside $12 billion to add 20 silos at Fort Greely, bringing the total to 80. Sen. Sullivan previously sponsored a ...
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Senators Eye Expansion, Modernization of US Missile Defense Systems
Read about the new Senate bill seeking to upgrade U.S. defense infrastructure to address growing threats from China and Russia.
Air Force test launching ballistic missile for nuclear readiness drill
The US Air Force will launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in Southern California next week to test and flex the military’s readiness to use nuclear force. The unarmed Minuteman III ...
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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 ...
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Senators detail desired missile defense elements for Trump’s Iron Dome
Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, and Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., the senators lay out a plan for missile defense for the continental U.S. that would include Aegis Ashore systems (only two such systems exist and ...