President Donald Trump has ordered the development of an “Iron Dome” defense system to shield the United States from an intercontinental missile attack.
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PresidentDonaldTrumphasorderedtheconstructionofanadvanced,next-generationmissiledefenseshieldtoprotecttheUnitedStatesfromaerialattack.
OnMonday,thepresidentsignedanexecutiveorderthattasksDefenseSecretaryPeteHegsethwithdrawingupplanstobuildan“IronDomeforAmerica”thatwillprotectAmericansfromthethreatofmissileslaunchedbyaforeignenemy.Indoingso,Trumpkeptacampaignpromisetoprioritizemissiledefense.
“BynexttermwewillbuildagreatIronDomeoverourcountry,”TrumpsaidduringaWestPalmBeacheventonJune14.“Wedeserveadome…it’samissiledefenseshield,andit’llallbemadeinAmerica.”
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ButwhatexactlyareTrump’splansforan“IronDome”?Here’swhatyouneedtoknow:
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