Trump Demands Iron Dome for America

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

President Trump has signed an executive order to build an Iron Dome missile defence shield modelled on the system that Israel has used to intercept rocket attacks.

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Trump says he's signing an executive order to have the Defense Department start constructing an Iron Dome defense system for the US

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-- Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) January 27, 2025 at 6:32 PM

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Jist for starters:

Israel = 8,600 square miles v. USA = 4,000,000 square miles

#1 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-01-28 12:51 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Each Iron Dome system can defend an area of roughly 150 square miles. According to security experts, the US would need to deploy more than 24,700 $100 million Iron Dome batteries, costing a total of $2.5 trillion, to defend the 3.8 million square miles of the continental United States, which excludes Hawaii.

www.thetimes.com

#2 | Posted by qcp at 2025-01-28 01:26 PM | Reply

Is Iron Dome designed to blast whatever comes off Russian and/or Chinese launching pads in an all-out attack? I'm assuming Field Marshal Donald "Sharpie" Trump knows the answer, but I don't and, frankly, I'm curious.

#3 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-01-28 01:30 PM | Reply

#2
Hmmmmm ... .Got it! Bitcoin or crypto or neutro or beano or whatever Trump and his buds are peddling this week.

#4 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-01-28 01:35 PM | Reply

Didn't Reagan try this ------- -------- 50 years ago?

#5 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-01-28 01:57 PM | Reply

At least someone is thinking about protecting the U.S.

You liberals damn sure arent doing it.

#6 | Posted by boaz at 2025-01-28 02:10 PM | Reply | Funny: 4 | Newsworthy 1

#5
Pretty much. High-grade stable genius stuff.

#7 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-01-28 02:13 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

At least someone is thinking about protecting the U.S.

You repug filth did a whale of a job at protecting the U.S. on 9/11.

#8 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-01-28 02:17 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Liberals think of protecting the US by making friends with most of the rest of the world when possible.

Trump is just lying to his ignorant Base about what's realistic and what's not.

#9 | Posted by Corky at 2025-01-28 02:18 PM | Reply

re: #6

Boaz

You're destroying the US. Traitor

#10 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-01-28 03:57 PM | Reply

At least someone is thinking about protecting the U.S.
#6 | POSTED BY BOAZ

You protect American by providing all citizens with national healthcare and education.

A healthier, smarter society is a stronger society.

#11 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-01-28 05:20 PM | Reply

At least someone is thinking about protecting the U.S.

You liberals damn sure arent doing it.

#6 | Posted by boaz

From what? Mexico and Canada? Partially defending against ICBMs from Russia or China is futile as our response is going to kill us all with nuclear winter anyway.

It's a perfect example of the kind of bloat BLOTUS will bring to our budget all to make dips*&^s like you thump your little chests and act like you love America.

#12 | Posted by jpw at 2025-01-28 06:05 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

At least someone is thinking about protecting the U.S.

You liberals damn sure arent doing it.

#6 | Posted by boaz

From what? Mexico and Canada? Partially defending against ICBMs from Russia or China is futile as our response is going to kill us all with nuclear winter anyway.

It's a perfect example of the kind of bloat BLOTUS will bring to our budget all to make dips*&^s like you thump your little chests and act like you love America.

#13 | Posted by jpw at 2025-01-28 06:05 PM | Reply

You got double tapped again.

#14 | Posted by fortfisher at 2025-01-28 06:47 PM | Reply

The------------- should look into getting an iron dome to protect his ass gash from Putin.

#15 | Posted by Reinheitsgebot at 2025-01-28 06:55 PM | Reply

Hiring idiots like Bo-ass ----- this country up. He's not qualified to give out mints in a men's room

#16 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-01-28 07:52 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

At least someone is thinking about protecting the U.S.

You liberals damn sure arent doing it.

#6 | Posted by boaz

From canadian rockets?

He's focused on fantasies instead of real problems.

#17 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-01-28 08:15 PM | Reply

Is he admitting that the current system does not work?

#18 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-01-28 08:32 PM | Reply

Iron Dome is not designed for ICBMs.
The USA has large oceans on the west and east coasts, The gulf of America in the Southeast, a friendly northern neighbor, and Mexico as border countries.

Is this in anticipation of the southern deployment of forces to receive mortar and other small/medium projectile incoming fires?

#19 | Posted by GOnoles92 at 2025-01-28 08:46 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

I am hoping that instead he meant expanding investment in anti-ICBM technologies and their strategic positioning.

#20 | Posted by GOnoles92 at 2025-01-28 08:47 PM | Reply

Trump is ready to
Start wars with the rest of the world.

Putin is pleased.

#21 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-01-28 08:58 PM | Reply

Yehaw!

A new Arms race to fuel the MIC!

You know their motto:

"Cha-Ching!!"

#22 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-01-28 11:23 PM | Reply

"Cha-Ching!!"

Speaking of, has Senior Co-President and DOGE Lord Commander Elon approved this?

#23 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-01-28 11:37 PM | Reply

Ding ding ding ding boom whoosh boom

www.dailydot.com

The------------- is a total ----.

#24 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-01-29 05:03 AM | Reply

Is this in anticipation of the southern deployment of forces to receive mortar and other small/medium projectile incoming fires?

#19 | Posted by GOnoles92

Given that there is amore than even chance Doanld will start a war with Mexico, yes.

#25 | Posted by Zed at 2025-01-29 08:25 AM | Reply

In the 90s we told Israel that Iron Dome would never work. Then it did.

A much more pressing problem, America doesn't make enough missiles to keep the Houthis suppressed. If an actual conflict against a near peer adversary breaks out, air defenses will be deleted in a few months or less.

#26 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2025-01-29 10:37 AM | Reply

Weapons manufacturers should meet a Mangioni-style end.

#27 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2025-01-29 03:22 PM | Reply

If an actual conflict against a near peer adversary breaks out, air defenses will be deleted in a few months or less.

#26 | POSTED BY SITZKRIEG

Absolutely a real concern. Also, replenishment at sea or close to the area of operations of armament to conduct the mission. I have no idea of the logistics supporting the mission in the Red Sea, but I've watched Greyhound (movie) and there isn't infinite reload of inventory in real life.

#28 | Posted by GOnoles92 at 2025-01-29 04:27 PM | Reply

Platforms on station, as well as non-mobile platforms, if total inventory == 0, then there is zero.

#29 | Posted by GOnoles92 at 2025-01-29 04:28 PM | Reply

I demand Trump resigns and reports directly to a New York prison!

#30 | Posted by a_monson at 2025-01-29 10:08 PM | Reply