Protecting the U.S. would require novel solutions, like orbiting missile interceptors that can destroy incoming attacks.

There are significant challenges to overcome if we are to deploy something similar to Israel’s acclaimed air defense network ...

New details have come to light on the failure of Israel’s Iron Dome defence system during the Hamas-led assault on southern ...

President Trump signed an executive order to build an "Iron Dome for America," modeled on Israel’s missile defense system.

President Donald Trump has called for an expansive, next-generation missile defense shield for the mainland United States, ...

Experts highlight logistical and strategic challenges in adapting the Iron Dome system for US homeland defense ...

More than 4,500 rockets have been fired toward Israel since Saturday's deadly attack, according to Israel Defense Forces.

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President Donald Trump’s Monday night executive order on the creation of an “Iron Dome for America” calls for much more than the air defense system Israel utilizes. The order calls for “a ...