Why Trump's 'Iron Dome' must outdo Israel's missile shield to thwart China, Russia
US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order calling for an "Iron Dome for America", borrowing the name of Israel's vaunted missile defence system. "We need to immediately begin the construction of a state-of-the-art Iron Dome missile defence shield,
Creating an Iron Dome for America would not just be a poor decision — it would be a monumental failure in defense policy.
President Donald Trump signed on Monday — aboard Air Force One — an executive order to create a U.S. version of Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system that repels cross-border attacks and ...
President Donald Trump said Monday that the construction of an Iron Dome-like shield for the U.S. is a top priority for him, calling for "immediate" work to be done on the project before signing ...
However, it lacks a robust system to counter smaller-scale dangers such as rockets, artillery, mortars, drones, and cruise missiles—threats Israel’s Iron Dome is specifically designed to address.
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