Space-based interceptors and "particle beams" are part of a new multi-billion-dollar Trump order to build a new U.S. missile ...

An American Iron Dome simply would cost too much money. If a U.S. adversary were to launch missiles against the United States, Montgomery figured, that adversary might fire 500 to 600 missiles. To ...

Trump's push follows in the footsteps of Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative, a scrapped program popularly called "Star ...

The Trump executive order notes that developing a missile defense system is part of a strategy of “peace through strength.” ...

The Trump administration's Iron Dome for America executive order is causing political ripples, but with the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) soliciting industry input on the concept, how would such a ...

A top Russian official warned an advanced U.S. missile defense shield move could lead to military "confrontation" in space.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s order to build an American version of the Iron Dome to shield the U.S. from aerial attacks will deter China and Russia from coercing the U.S. using nuclear weapons but ...

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

BUILD A GREAT IRON DOME MISSILE DEFENSE SHIELD OVER OUR ENTIRE COUNTRY.” Since taking office, Trump has moved to make good on ...

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

When it comes to protecting U.S. territory from missiles fired by such nuclear-powered countries as Russia, China, and North ...

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