At RNC 2024, Trump Announces GOP Plan to Build 'Iron Dome' Over U.S.

Jul 19, 2024, 03:55 AM

In a recent speech at the RNC 2024, former President Donald Trump announced plans to build an 'Iron Dome' over the United States, stating, 'We're going to build an iron dome around our country.' This proposal, now part of GOP policy, is likened to Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system and aims to protect the country from short-range rockets and artillery. Trump's announcement has sparked discussions and comparisons to Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), which was designed to guard against nuclear ballistic missiles. Critics have pointed out that the U.S. military has not requested such a system and that it may not address the latest threats. The proposal has raised questions about its feasibility and the potential need for increased budget allocations for missile defense systems like the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) and the Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI).