Trump calls for ‘Iron Dome’ for US Homeland missile defence
- President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to create an American version of Israel's Iron Dome air defense system.
- The executive order aims to speed up the production of systems to track and intercept missiles before launch.
- Trump stated that the U.S. Will have a next-generation missile defense shield for all missile strikes.
- The Pentagon has been working for years to defend the U.S. Homeland against cruise missiles, including during Trump's first term.
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Commonsense Dictates America’s 'Titanium Dome' be Space-based
Today's Secure Freedom Minute with Frank Gaffney: For over fifty years, American leftists and establishment Republicans have opposed effective U.S. missile defenses, claiming our security depends on our being vulnerable to long-range missile strikes. In 1983, Ronald Reagan challenged this insane policy. But his successors consistently limited our anti-missile capabilities, so much so that we remain essentially unprotected against all but the sma…
Trump orders the creation of ‘Iron Dome’ defense system for U.S
President Donald Trump has introduced a plan to establish a “next-generation missile defense shield” aimed at safeguarding the United States from aerial threats. The Secretary of Defense is required to present a comprehensive plan for this defense initiative within a 60-day timeframe. This proposal aligns with Trump’s campaign commitments and his “America First” strategy. However, […]
Trump’s Iron Dome order a ‘significant opportunity’ for top missile maker - and Alabama
President Donald Trump’s order to implement an “Iron Dome for America” missile defense is drawing interest from at least one major defense contractor with missile-related operations in Huntsville. Christopher Calio, president and CEO of Raytheon parent RTX Corp., called Trump’s executive order, “a significant opportunity for us; something right in our wheelhouse,” during a conference call with investors Wednesday.
Trump Wants America to Have Its Very Own Iron Dome – Center for Security Policy
U.S. president Donald Trump has followed through on his earlier pledge to develop a homegrown “Iron Dome-like shield” for missile defense in America. Trump signed the executive order (EO) this week, tasking Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to build a plan to protect the homeland against “ballistic, hypersonic, advanced cruise missiles, and other next-generation aerial attacks from peer, near-peer, and rogue adversaries” in two months’ time. The…
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