Will Trump’s ‘Iron Dome’ missile defense make Americans safer? It’s complicated
Space-based interceptors and "particle beams" are part of a new multi-billion-dollar Trump order to build a new U.S. missile ...
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China's Neighbor Eyes Advanced US Battle Command System
The air and missile defense system can integrate sensors and weapons that were never designed to work together.
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Senators detail desired missile defense elements for Trump’s Iron Dome
Two senators introduced a bill that would authorize $19.5 billion for fiscal 2026 to build out Trump's "Iron Dome for America ...
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The national missile defense fantasy—again
The only way to eliminate the threat of nuclear-armed missiles is to negotiate their elimination—not pretend some magic ...
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What is Trump's Iron Dome for America? A next-generation missile shield and a return to Reagan's 'Star Wars' program
Trump's push follows in the footsteps of Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative, a scrapped program popularly called "Star ...
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Senators Eye Expansion, Modernization of US Missile Defense Systems
Read about the new Senate bill seeking to upgrade U.S. defense infrastructure to address growing threats from China and Russia.
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No promise made to China on removing US missile system — official
The Philippines has denied making any commitments about removing a United States mid-range missile system from its territory, ...
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Japan bolsters anti-air defense with $900 million purchase of US missiles
TOKYO — The United States has approved a $900 million missile sale to Japan, the third major arms purchase of its kind by the ...
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Expert Q&A: Guam ‘No Safer Today’ Despite US Efforts
Rear Adm. (Ret.) Mark Montgomery is a senior director at the Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation (CCTI) at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. He directs CSC 2.0, which works to implement ...
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US says military exercises with Philippines ‘purely defensive,’ for force readiness
These US systems are designed to be conventionally armed and are not designed to employ nuclear payloads,' a US State Department spokesperson says ...