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One of Trump’s executive orders launches an ambitious U.S. missile defense shield—an Iron Dome, with space-based interceptors & advanced tech.

But history warns us: Reagan’s “Star Wars” SDI promised the same, only to collapse under physics and cost. It led to an arms race with the Soviets.

When one nation builds a shield, others sharpen their swords. Is this security—or the start of a new arms race?

https://theclimatehistorian.substack.com/p/an-iron-dome-for-america-a-history