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 ...
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 ...
What to know about Trump’s US Iron Dome missile defense plan
President Trump on Monday night signed an executive order to create a next-generation missile defense shield, which the White House referred to as the “Iron Dome for America” after Israel’s ...
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An ‘Iron Dome’ for the US? Nuclear experts skeptical over Trump’s planned missile shield
Officially known as the Strategic Defense Initiative — and nicknamed “Star Wars” — the program relied on futuristic, space-based laser technology. The initiative, which “came with a very ...
Opinion | Ronald Reagan Just Saved Israel From Iran’s Attack
In 1983, President Reagan in a televised speech proposed what he called the Strategic Defense Initiative. Its core idea was ...
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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
An executive order signed by the president this week essentially revives Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative, often referred to as "Star Wars. " The new project reflects growing concerns over ...