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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Trump wants an ‘Iron Dome’ over the US. But even a mini version in the Pacific is taking a while
President Donald Trump has called for an expansive, next-generation missile defense shield for the mainland United States, ...
US intelligence agencies believe Israel is likely to strike Iranian nuclear facilities this year
US intelligence agencies recently warned both the Biden and Trump administrations that Israel will likely attempt to strike ...
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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 ...
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What is Trump's Iron Dome for America? A next-generation missile shield and a return to Reagan's 'Star Wars' program
Trump's push follows in the footsteps of Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative, a scrapped program popularly called "Star ...
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FACT CHECK: Does The Iron Dome Intercept 90% Of Ballistic Missiles?
NewsNation and the New York Post reported that the Iron Dome intercepted 90% of ballistic missiles fired at Israel. Verdict: ...
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U.S. Spending Billions on Interceptors That Can Strike Missiles Outside the Atmosphere
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded defense contractor Lockheed Martin a $2.8 billion contract for the development and ...
The Pentagon decided to stop the Sentinel intercontinental missile project
The Pentagon has suspended the development and creation of infrastructure for a new intercontinental ballistic missile LGM-35 ...
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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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Air Force has halted work on parts of its ICBM program
Work on the command and launch segments of the Air Force’s Sentinel ICBM program are on hold while service leaders formulate ...
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Will Trump’s ‘Iron Dome’ missile defense make Americans safer? It’s complicated
The order signals a significant expansion in U.S. missile defense goals, funding, and strategy. Trump directed the Pentagon to plan a multi-layer defense system against enemy ballistic ...