Category: Iron Dome

It’s Time to Restart the Strategic Defense Initiative

March 21, 2022
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Commentary The United States is sending Patriot missiles to Ukraine. This is great news. Anti-missile (i.e., “anti-ballistic”) missiles are one of the greatest defensive military inventions of the 20th Century. When I think of the Patriot missiles, I think about how they helped protect Israel during the first Gulf War. While they weren’t as effective…

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Israel Fires Missiles at Hezbollah Drone Flown From Lebanon

February 19, 2022
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JERUSALEM—The Israeli military on Friday said it fired interceptor missiles and protectively scrambled warplanes after what it described as a drone launched from Lebanon crossed its tense northern border. Hours later, investigations concluded the drone managed to return to Lebanon, the Israeli military said in a statement, stopping short of blaming Lebanon’s Hezbollah terrorist group…

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House Passes Bill to Provide $1 Billion for Israel’s Iron Dome

September 23, 2021
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The House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a bill to provide $1 billion for Israel’s Iron Dome defensive system after some Democrats tried abandoning the funding. The bill drew widespread support from both parties and passed 420–9. Eight Democrats voted against the legislation and two voted “present.” One Republican voted no. Funding for the…

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Lawmakers Urge Biden Admin to Fund Israel’s Iron Dome Missile Defense System

June 2, 2021
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A bipartisan group of House lawmakers urged the Department of Defense (DOD) to help replenish Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system that was damaged during the 11 days of fighting in the Gaza strip. In a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, 55 House Republican and Democrats voiced their “ironclad commitment to Israel’s safety and security” and urged the Pentagon to…

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