As tensions continue to rise between Israel and Iran, both are preparing for the worst. The former, has the Iron Dome, but it doesn't intercept every missile.

US Iron Dome needs to be 'far more complex' to deal with 'near-peer threats,' expert says Rocket scientist argues 'you need something completely different' to defend the homeland ...

Israel's Iron Dome air defense system intercepts rockets launched from Gaza on Oct. 11, 2023. (Bashar Taleb/AFP via Getty Images) In a bit of verbal alchemy, the Pentagon is turning iron into gold ...

President Donald Trump said during a Jan. 27 event that he plans to sign an executive order to authorize the construction of an Iron Dome system for the U.S.

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday the Pentagon will pursue an Iron Dome-style missile defense system for the United States, fulfilling a campaign promise by President Trump ...

President Donald Trump is seeking to bolster the defense of the American homeland with a U.S.-style Iron Dome missile system.

While the Iron Dome combats incoming rockets and artillery weapons, David’s Sling protects against short- and medium-range threats, and the Arrow 2 and Arrow 3 systems stop ballistic missiles.

Creating an Iron Dome for America would cost around $2.5 trillion of American taxpayer money. Moreover, missile defenses against nuclear weapons are like a snake eating its tail.

Like the Iron Dome, the system Trump wants the U.S. to develop would detect, intercept and destroy incoming threats. However, the one the president wants would work against long-range missiles.

Trump's comments on a U.S. Iron Dome often prompted loud cheers from his supporters, much as it had in 2016 when he called for building a wall at the U.S. southern border with Mexico.

An “American Iron Dome”: Perhaps the Most Ridiculous Trump Idea Yet A central campaign promise, the proposed $2 trillion-plus missile shield is, to experts, silly. Sophie Hurwitz Bio.

President Donald Trump’s Monday night executive order on the creation of an “Iron Dome for America” calls for much more than the air defense system Israel utilizes. The order calls for “a ...