This is why the American Iron Dome is needed, but it is different from Israeli dome.

The President Donald Trump's presidential decree, the title “The IRON DOME FOR AMERICA”, has called for the President to renew the missile defense ability to label the “most devastating threats facing the United States.” Masu.

However, the threat to the United States is completely different, and there are important issues to overcome to develop something similar to the acclaimed air defense network in Israel.

Today, we are facing real threats such as nuclear -based intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), which were released from countries such as China and Russia, and could be dangerous. During the Cold War with the Soviet Union (1948-1991), we have dealt with the threats in the doctrine of “mutual guarantee destruction”. If Moscow attacks us with long -range nuclear missiles, we will retaliate with an overwhelming number of weapons that will bring the disappearance of the two countries. The doctrine functioned because of the ratchet of the fear on both sides.

Our challenge is more complicated than during the Cold War. Because we are facing multiple enemies that offer a variety of air threats. Specifically, all national enemies such as Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran have long -range nuclear systems that risk the United States. There are also many terrorist groups that can access sophisticated technology, such as foreign profits and probably threatening drones and rockets.

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In addition, many of these weapons are derived by the cosmic system, so they make them more accurate, difficult to track, ballistic missiles with multiple warheads, and drones of drones. You will be guided by a difficult package. Many sizes and abilities, cruise missiles fired at sea.

Unfortunately, the United States's abilities that protect their hometowns from such aeronization threats are frankly limited, explaining Trump's order to deal with problems immediately.

Consider the Israeli aviation defense model and look at the task.

Trump is seeking to build something similar to Israel's “Iron Dome” and protect the United States from many threats. Naturally, his desire is to protect the United States from Iran -like attacks in Israel in 2024.

Israel's effective three -part air -prevention network contains an iron dome designed to stop short -range rockets and shells fired from the Gaza Street.

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The second layer is a David sling aimed at intercepting trajectory and cruise missiles as owned by Lebanon's hizvola.

The third layer is known as Arrow 3. Arrow 3 intercepts a missile flying outside the earth, such as a long -range missile launched by Yemen's Fushi Extreme, and Iran, which was used to attack Israel in 2024.

Israel's three -stage network worked well in 2024, but it is not necessarily the right model for the United States. There are three important differences.

First, the United States, unlike Israel, built its network and protects drones, artillery, and cruise missiles launched from neighboring countries. The United States is unlikely to be attacked by Canada and Mexico. Rather, an aerial attack may include ICBMS or missile/drones fired off the coast of the coast or submarine.

Second, Israel is a very small country, about 8,630 square mile or New Jersey. The United States is 440 times the size of Israel, and the population center and a sensitive place spread throughout this vast country. Protecting our entire landscape from all the air threats is very expensive, especially when it is done on a scale seen in Israel.

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Third, the United States has a variety of air defense systems in stock and no networks found in Israel. Yes, there is an anti -ICBM system with 44 missiles in Alaska and California. However, the system focuses mainly on the threats brought by North Korea. Our other systems are mainly for fixed site defense that is mainly deployed outside the United States.

These movable systems include an AEGIS ballistic missile system designed to intercept ballistic missiles in the middle of the flight or during the terminal phase. We have a variety of sites unique to the MIM-104 Patriot that can attract trajectory and cruise missiles.

The terminal high altitude area defense (THAAD) intercepts ballistic missiles in the terminal phase of the flight. The national high -quality earth -to -air missile system (NASAMS) is a medium -range air defense, which is part of the air defense system in the US metropolitan area since 2005.

There are other tactical platforms, such as the Avenger Air Defense System, Fim-92 Stinger, and the M-SHORAD (M-SHORAD).

As with other countries, the United States is working on energy weapons (lasers) and other counters, which are instructed to low -priced anti -systems against drones and rockets.

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Tasks to meet Trump's presidential order, which Pentagon develops the next -generation missile defense shield, is to find an appropriate combination of air defense platform, appropriate doctrine, and effective defense strategies. This initiative starts by evaluating threats to a very specific domestic site, giving priority to the arrangement of abilities, and accepting risks elsewhere.

In addition, as we pondered our nuclear -armed enemies to launch a weapon to us, we understand their risks, and resembles the religion of the Cold War, a mutual destruction of the warranty. You have to develop a thing.

Finally, the air defense strategy sketched on the topic's White House fact seats reminds Ronal Dragan President's 1983 Star Wars Initiative. At that time, it led to the agreement that relieved nuclear threats, such as the calm of the Soviet Union, such as the intermediate -distance nuclear factories and discussions on strategic weapons reductions.

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In fact, the Reagan Star Wars Program, which is very similar to Trump's proposal of Iron Dome, aimed to protect the United States from aviation threats. At that time, Reagan's program was aimed to make nuclear weapons outdated. That effort failed.

In contrast, Trump's 2025 program is more practical and achieved. After all, he aims to keep the United States more secure from most air threats by protecting the American version of the Iron Dome in Israel. Perhaps it is very ambitious and very expensive, but obviously, at this time of exploding this aviation threat, it is necessary for a national security that is worth considering seriously.

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