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 ...

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.

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.

Opinion Here's why US Iron Dome is necessary, but will differ from Israel's Pentagon must find the right mix of air defense platforms, the right doctrine and an effective defense strategy ...

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.

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.

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.

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Iron Dome. This system, developed by Israel with U.S. backing, specializes in shooting down short-range rockets. It has intercepted thousands of rockets since it was activated early last decade ...

We don’t know all the details of Trump’s plan to build an Iron Dome-like defense system. What we do know is it wouldn’t come cheap, easy or soon.