Trump executive order pushes for Iron Dome-style protection in US

Jan 28

Listen

Craig Nigrelli Anchor

By Craig Nigrelli (Anchor), William Jackson (Producer), Kaleb Gillespie (Video Editor)

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to develop a U.S. missile defense system modeled after Israel’s Iron Dome, calling it a top national security priority. The initiative seeks to establish a “next-generation missile defense shield” to counter advanced threats from Russia, China and North Korea.

Bias Distribution Powered by Ground News™

What will the missile defense plan include?

The executive order, announced Monday, Jan. 27, directs Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to deliver a comprehensive plan within 60 days.

Download the SAN app today to stay up-to-date with Unbiased. Straight Facts™.

Point phone camera here

The plan includes accelerating the deployment of space-based missile tracking systems, developing interceptors capable of neutralizing missiles during launch phases and updating threat assessments to protect critical U.S. locations.

Why are experts skeptical about a U.S. Iron Dome?

Currently, the U.S. relies on missile defense systems like the Patriot and THAAD, as well as the Navy’s Aegis system.

However, experts have expressed skepticism about adapting a system like Israel’s Iron Dome to the geographic scale of the United States.

Instead, Trump’s vision emphasizes a multi-layered approach to intercepting short- and long-range missile threats at various stages of flight.

How does this tie to Reagan’s ‘Star Wars’ initiative?

Trump linked the initiative to former President Ronald Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative, known as “Star Wars.” It aimed to protect the U.S. from nuclear attacks during the Cold War.

While Reagan’s vision was never fully realized, Trump said advancements in technology make this new effort feasible. He emphasized that all components would be manufactured domestically.

What challenges remain for the missile shield?

The executive order coincides with broader military reform efforts led by Hegseth. It includes reevaluating global missile defense postures and strengthening allied cooperation.

While timelines and costs for the proposed system remain unclear, the initiative reflects growing concerns over missile advancements by U.S. adversaries.

The order outlines a roadmap for addressing evolving threats. This includes hypersonic missiles and potential rogue-state attacks, reinforcing Trump’s commitment to “peace through strength.”

Tags: Department of Defense, Donald Trump, Iron Dome, Israel, Long-range missiles, Military Defense, Missile Strike, missiles, National Defense Strategy, Patriot Air Defense System, Pete Hegseth, Space Technology, Trump Organization

[craig nigrelli]

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP HAS SIGNED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER TO DEVELOP A U.S. MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM MODELED AFTER ISRAEL’S IRON DOME, CALLING IT A TOP NATIONAL SECURITY PRIORITY. ANNOUNCED MONDAY DURING A REPUBLICAN DINNER IN FLORIDA, THE INITIATIVE SEEKS TO CREATE A “NEXT-GENERATION MISSILE DEFENSE SHIELD” TO COUNTER ADVANCED THREATS FROM ADVERSARIES LIKE RUSSIA, CHINA, AND NORTH KOREA.

THE EXECUTIVE ORDER DIRECTS DEFENSE SECRETARY PETE HEGSETH TO DELIVER A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WITHIN 60 DAYS. THIS PLAN INCLUDES ACCELERATING THE DEPLOYMENT OF SPACE-BASED MISSILE TRACKING SYSTEMS, DESIGNING INTERCEPTORS CAPABLE OF NEUTRALIZING ATTACKS DURING THEIR LAUNCH PHASE, AND UPDATING THREAT ASSESSMENTS TO SAFEGUARD CRITICAL U.S. LOCATIONS.

CURRENTLY, THE U.S. RELIES ON SYSTEMS LIKE THE PATRIOT AND THAAD TO INTERCEPT MISSILE THREATS, ALONG WITH THE NAVY’S AEGIS SYSTEM. HOWEVER, EXPERTS HAVE EXPRESSED SKEPTICISM ABOUT SCALING A SYSTEM LIKE ISRAEL’S IRON DOME TO COVER THE VAST GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED STATES. INSTEAD, TRUMP’S VISION SUGGESTS A MULTI-LAYERED DEFENSE APPROACH TO INTERCEPT SHORT- AND LONG-RANGE MISSILE THREATS AT VARIOUS STAGES OF FLIGHT.

TRUMP LINKED THE INITIATIVE TO PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN’S 1980S STRATEGIC DEFENSE INITIATIVE, KNOWN AS “STAR WARS,” WHICH AIMED TO PROTECT THE U.S. FROM NUCLEAR ATTACKS DURING THE COLD WAR. WHILE REAGAN’S VISION WAS NEVER FULLY REALIZED, TRUMP SAYS THAT ADVANCEMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY MAKE THIS NEW EFFORT FEASIBLE —ADDING THAT ALL COMPONENTS WOULD BE MANUFACTURED DOMESTICALLY.

THE EXECUTIVE ORDER COINCIDES WITH A BROADER MILITARY REFORM AGENDA UNDER SECRETARY HEGSETH, WHICH INCLUDES REEVALUATING GLOBAL MISSILE DEFENSE POSTURES AND REVIEWING ALLIED COOPERATION.

THE TIMELINE AND COSTS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE SYSTEM REMAIN UNCLEAR, BUT THE ADMINISTRATION’S PUSH REFLECTS RISING CONCERNS OVER MISSILE ADVANCEMENTS BY U.S. ADVERSARIES. THE EXECUTIVE ORDER OUTLINES A ROADMAP FOR ADDRESSING EVOLVING THREATS, INCLUDING HYPERSONIC MISSILES AND ROGUE-STATE ATTACKS, REINFORCING TRUMP’S COMMITMENT TO QUOTE “PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH.”

FOR MORE OF OUR UNBIASED, STRAIGHT FACT REPORTING – DOWNLOAD THE STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS APP TODAY, OR LOG ON TO SAN.COM.