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.
Russia slams Trump’s ‘American Iron Dome’ plan, warns of nuclear imbalance, space militarisation
The statement came days after Trump signed an order that ”mandated a process to develop an ‘American Iron Dome,’” a next-generation U.S. missile defence shield against ballistic, hypersonic, cruise missile and other forms of aerial attack.
More than 4,500 rockets have been fired toward Israel since Saturday's deadly attack, according to Israel Defense Forces.
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100k per intercept: What makes Iron Dome world’s most advanced missile shieldThe Iron Dome operates with a tri-layered defense strategy, ranging from the immediate Iron Dome to the high-altitude Arrow ...
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