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 ...

In the executive order, Trump lamented that the Reagan administration’s Strategic Defense Initiative to protect against intercontinental ballistic missiles ended up being shuttered.

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 ...

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.