The first Trump administration floated a space weapon concept in March 2018: a neutral particle beam in space. But it ...

Creating an Iron Dome for America would not just be a poor decision — it would be a monumental failure in defense policy.

There are significant challenges to overcome if we are to deploy something similar to Israel’s acclaimed air defense network ...

Israel ran with it, creating the 'Iron Dome' missile-defense system—the hero of Iran’s April 13 bombardment. (04/17/24) Images: Bloomberg News/C-Span/Bettmann Archive Composite: Mark Kelly One ...

President Trump on Monday night signed an executive order to create a next-generation missile defense shield, which the White ...

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.

The executive order highlighted that the weapon was an objective of a policy goal of “peace through strength.” ...

The order — released on Jan. 27 — dubbed the proposed shield “The Iron Dome for America,” drawing parallels to Israel’s well-known defense system. “The threat of attack by ballistic ...

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.

“There are more executive orders coming that we fully support, on removing DEI inside the Pentagon, reinstating troops who were pushed out because of Covid mandates, the Iron Dome for America ...