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

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

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 ...

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 ...

The first Trump administration floated a space weapon concept in March 2018: a neutral particle beam in space. But it ...

Space-based missile defenses are the Holy Grail of American national defense. President Donald J. Trump wants to build an Iron Dome missile defense system for the entire United States. That’s what the ...

President Trump’s blueprints to build a space-based missile defense shield could help him push for cuts in atomic weapons arsenals with Russia and other nuclear powers.

Ukraine, meanwhile, has also used Western anti-air systems to shoot down Russian conventional and hypersonic missiles. Trump’s vision takes inspiration from Israel’s Iron Dome, which has been ...

That’s something akin to what Israel fields, a four-tiered system often lumped under the “Iron Dome” moniker, after its best-known and lowest layer. While the Iron Dome combats incoming ...

President Donald Trump’s executive order (EO) on an “Iron Dome for America” has caused a buzz across the defense community. But what does an “Iron Dome for America” actually mean? Please join the CSIS ...

While the Iron Dome combats incoming rockets and artillery weapons, David’s Sling protects against short- and medium-range threats, and the Arrow 2 and Arrow 3 systems stop ballistic missiles.