Trump wants an ‘Iron Dome’ over the US. But even a mini version in the Pacific is taking a while
President Donald Trump has called for an expansive, next-generation missile defense shield for the mainland United States, something modeled on Israel’s formidable defenses, typified by its signature Iron Dome system.
Trump’s ‘Iron Dome for America’ plan would put weapons in space, at a big cost
The first Trump administration floated a space weapon concept in March 2018: a neutral particle beam in space. But it ultimately shelved the idea because of the massive amount of power needed to destroy a missile with directed energy.
Such defense systems are extremely costly” with “their effectiveness often being questionable,” one expert said.
Donald Trump, after taking oath as the President of the United States, signed an executive order titled "The Iron Dome ...
This architecture will encompass various components, including accelerating the deployment of hypersonic and ballistic ...
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