Iron Dome for America: The United States will develop a new generation missile defence system

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order making national missile defence a priority. The document, dated 27 January 2025, provides for the creation of the Iron Dome of America system, which should ensure effective protection of the country from missile threats.
Here's What We Know
The decree defines four key goals: detecting missile attacks, deploying advanced missile defence technologies, accelerating development within 60 days, and expanding defence capabilities outside the US in cooperation with allies.
The system will be capable of intercepting missiles at several stages of flight and will include land, sea, air and space components. The plan envisages the integration of existing military platforms with the development of new space-based sensors and interceptors.
The US Space Force and the Air Force will be responsible for deploying the defence architecture, while the Missile Defence Agency will oversee development and the US Northern Command and Space Command will provide operational control. A four-star military official, or civilian equivalent, will be tasked with implementing the programme.

An intermediate-range ballistic missile launched from Hawaii in 2017. Illustration: Missile Defence Agency
The plan calls for the priority development of space defence technologies, including interceptors capable of neutralising missiles before they reach their targets. This should strengthen US defence against threats from China and Russia, which have stepped up their missile programmes.
The document also commits the US Department of Defence to cooperate with allies on joint missile defence technologies, integration and military deployment.
Defence Secretary Pete Hagel called the decree an important step in strengthening the US military capabilities, stressing the need to reform the defence industry, optimise procurement and accelerate the introduction of the latest technologies. Consequently, within 60 days, the Pentagon chief must present a detailed plan for the implementation of the missile defence system, including an assessment of strategic threats and deployment priorities.
Source: The White House