President Trump says that he will sign an EO authorizing an Iron Dome project. (Reuters)
The president added that Americans "protect other countries, but we don't protect ourselves." Trump also referenced that President Ronald Reagan was interested in the system during the Cold War, but Americans "didn't have the technology."
"And now we have phenomenal technology. You see that with Israel," Trump continued. "So I think the United States is entitled to that. And everything will be made right here in the USA 100%."
"We're going next to ensure that we have the most lethal fighting force in the world."
On Monday, the State Department said that a future Iron Dome is one of Hegseth's many priorities.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives at the Pentagon, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
"By next term we will build a great Iron Dome over our country," Trump said during a West Palm Beach event on June 14. "We deserve a dome…it's a missile defense shield, and it'll all be made in America."
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