Continental defenses that can provide perfect—or even near-perfect—protection for the US homeland are not feasible. New ...

President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) directing the US Department of Defense to build an “Iron Dome for America,” which is short hand for a next-generation missile defense shield for ...

The order – titled "The Iron Dome For America" shared a name with the successful, lowest tier of Israel's multilayered air ...

The Space Force has formed a team of experts to gauge which of its current programs can help build out President Trump’s ...

President Donald Trump is seeking to bolster the defense of the American homeland with a U.S.-style Iron Dome missile system.

The Space Force is evaluating what systems it already has in development to support President Trump's order and what ...

The Space Force will play an important role in the Department of Defense’s efforts to build a missile defense shield over the ...

Learn more about Space Force’s role in the Pentagon’s efforts to develop a missile defense shield or Iron Dome, according to ...

Trump has called for an 'Iron Dome for America.' We speak with two experts about what next step in strategic homeland missile ...

While the Iron Dome makes vital contributions to Israel’s security, a similar U.S.-based air defense system would be much ...

One of President Donald Trump's first executive orders calls for construction of a new missile defense shield called "Iron ...

Israel's Iron Dome air defense system intercepts rockets launched from Gaza on Oct. 11, 2023. (Bashar Taleb/AFP via Getty Images) In a bit of verbal alchemy, the Pentagon is turning iron into gold.