In March 9 testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee,Lieutenant General Henry A. Obering, the Director of the MissileDefense Agency, stated that his agency made history in 2004 byestablishing a "limited defensive capability" for protecting theUnited States against ballistic missile attack. Congress, as itundertakes the task of drafting the fiscal year (FY) 2007 DefenseAuthorization bill, must recognize that this defense is very thinand needs to be strengthened. It can do so by making severalsignificant changes in the missile defense budget, such as addingfunds to accelerate the concurrent testing and operation programfor the long-range missile defense interceptors in Alaska andCalifornia and to improve and expand the sea-based interceptors onthe Navy's AEGIS ships. Looking to the future, Congress shoulddirect the Agency to start serious work on placing missile defenseinterceptors in space.
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One of The Heritage Foundation's main objectives is for the U.S. tofully deploy a comprehensive missile defense system within the nextdecade. Heritage will continue to lead the way in educatingAmericans about the need for this type of comprehensive protection.
Thea Jacobs
May 12 2021, 6:17 ET
THE Iron Dome in Israel is the first missile interceptor of its kind in the world, and is said to have a 90 per cent success rate at bringing down targets.
Thousands of rockets have been intercepted by the mobile air defence system, including during violent clashes with Gaza in May 2021. Here s the lowdown on the high tech system.
4 The Iron Dome is part of Israel s defence system and can intercept rockets launched from GazaCredit: AFP
What is the Iron Dome?
The Iron Dome is a mobile, all-weather air defence system in Israel designed to intercept and destroy short-range rockets and 155mm artillery shells fired from a distance of 4km to 70km.