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5 things to know about President Donald Trump’s ‘Iron Dome’ plan for America

President Donald Trump has ordered the development of an “Iron Dome” defense system to shield the United States from an intercontinental missile attack.

PresidentDonaldTrumphasorderedtheconstructionofanadvanced,next-generationmissiledefenseshieldtoprotecttheUnitedStatesfromaerialattack. OnMonday,thepresidentsignedanexecutiveorderthattasksDefenseSecretaryPeteHegsethwithdrawingupplanstobuildan“IronDomeforAmerica”thatwillprotectAmericansfromthethreatofmissileslaunchedbyaforeignenemy.Indoingso,Trumpkeptacampaignpromisetoprioritizemissiledefense. “BynexttermwewillbuildagreatIronDomeoverourcountry,”TrumpsaidduringaWestPalmBeacheventonJune14.“Wedeserveadome…it’samissiledefenseshield,andit’llallbemadeinAmerica.” TRUMPSAYSTHATIRONDOMECONSTRUCTIONWILLBE‘IMMEDIATE,’SIGNSEXECUTIVEORDER ButwhatexactlyareTrump’splansforan“IronDome”?Here’swhatyouneedtoknow:  TheIronDomemissiledefensesystemTrumphascalledforissimilartoonethatIsr