Israel's Iron Dome air defense system intercepts rockets launched from Gaza on Oct. 11, 2023. (Bashar Taleb/AFP via Getty Images) In a bit of verbal alchemy, the Pentagon is turning iron into gold.
The Iron Dome was built and has been maintained with billions of dollars in funding from the United States. It was first approved in 2007 , and shot down its first missiles in 2011.
The drill addressed "lessons learned" during Israel's ongoing seven-front war, focusing on current and potential future regional threats.The post Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system passes ‘most ...