Trump is right about an ‘Iron Dome’ missile shield for the US homeland
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During former President Trump’s freewheeling rallies, he regularly brings up his aim to build an “Iron Dome” missile shield for America. It is one of the few itemized priorities in the Republican National Committee platform, which calls for “a great Iron Dome missile defense shield over our entire country.”
Some national defense commentators pounced, deriding the idea as infeasible and calling it “snake oil” and a boondoggle that won’t work. They described the technical characteristics of Israel’s Iron Dome system and waxed tediously about how impractical the literal system would be for a big country like America that is separated from its enemies by vast oceans.
But Trump is right on the policy, and all one must do is note that he has been arguing for a missile shield for 25 years. He is likely using the “Iron Dome” name as shorthand because average Americans are aware of Israel’s system since it’s regularly protecting Israelis from the rockets of Iran and its proxies.
Former President Trump takes the stage during a campaign rally at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza on
