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Republican Senators Push $19.5B for Iron Dome Defense

2/8/2025

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Two Republican senators, Dan Sullivan and Kevin Cramer, are championing the "Iron Dome Act," which seeks a substantial $19.5 billion investment in an advanced missile defense shield. This ambitious initiative incorporates cutting-edge space technologies to safeguard against emerging threats from China and Russia, breathing new life into previously abandoned defense systems and reinforcing the U.S. homeland's security.

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Two Republican senators, Dan Sullivan and Kevin Cramer, are championing the "Iron Dome Act," which seeks a substantial $19.5 billion investment in an advanced missile defense shield. This ambitious initiative incorporates cutting-edge space technologies to safeguard against emerging threats from China and Russia, breathing new life into previously abandoned defense systems and reinforcing the U.S. homeland's security.