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 ...
Trump executive order calls for a next-generation missile defense shield
For more than 60 years, the military has launched reconnaissance, communications, and missile warning satellites into orbit.
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‘The Iron Dome for America’
Wonder Land: In 1986, Sen. Joe Biden mocked as ‘reckless’ Ronald Reagan's 'Strategic Defense Initiative,' a program to counter the ballistic missile threat. Israel ran with it, creating the ...
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What to know about Trump’s US Iron Dome missile defense plan
In the executive order, Trump lamented that the Reagan administration’s Strategic Defense Initiative to protect ... expanding U.S. missile defense today impact strategic stability tomorrow?
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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 ...
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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 ...