President Donald Trump signed an executive order to initiate the construction of the "Iron Dome" missile defense system in the United States. This new missile defense system is expected to resemble Ronald Reagan's initiative,
Trump's 'Iron Dome for America' aims to counter modern missile threats with next-gen interceptors, enhancing US defense and allied security.
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Instead, Trump’s order demands the deployment of “space-based interceptors” — a web of satellites, some equipped with lasers. It then calls for the development of another layer of lower-altitude interceptors if the lasers fail.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order for the construction of the "Iron Dome" missile defense system in the U.S. The new missile defense system is expected to be similar to Ronald Reagan's initiative known as "Star Wars".
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Such defense systems are extremely costly” with “their effectiveness often being questionable,” one expert said.
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