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Trump announces four new executive orders, including to build ‘Iron Dome’ (www.aljazeera.com)
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Published on: 28/01/2025 | 00:00:00

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Trump announced he would sign an executive order calling for the construction of an “Iron Dome” missile defence programme. The order would be aimed at removing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and getting “transgender ideology the hell out of our military” A fourth order would also reinstate service members discharged for refusing to comply with mandates during COVID-19 pandemic. Raft of orders deal directly with the make-up of the US military and its strategic priority. Monday’s orders echo a “transgender military ban” that Trump pursued in 2017. An estimated 8,000 service members are transgender — though more may fear to identify themselves publicly. The executive orders Trump unveiled coincided with his first day at the Pentagon. Hesgeth overcame allegations of sexual abuse and alcoholism to be confirmed to his post on Friday. Experts say creating a similar system across the vast US mainland would be cost prohibitive. Observers also point out that the US already has missile defence programmes in place. The future of Trump’s Iron Dome project is also unclear.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Back in the 1980s Ronald Reagan tried to create a 'Star Wars' program called the Strategic Defense Initiative.

Coincidentally, reagan also used the phrase 'Make America Great Again.'

[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Coincidentally, Reagan has done more damage to this country than any other president so far.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I think the US will have a new contender for that title.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

I always like to point out that when Reagan took office 'middle class' was still defined as one income supporting a family of four and $1 million was considered a vast fortune. Bythe time Bush Sr. left office, 'middle class' was two incomes to run a house and $1 million was what a rich guy paid for a party.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I've read but cannot confirm that a huge amount of that money went to special defense and black projects like what became the stealth bombers and other possibly still not public aircrafts

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

That's kind of like saying we burned down the barn, but got some good BBQ sandwiches

For fun, watch the TV show 'The Americans.' It's about two KGB spies living deep undercover in Washington in the 1980s. Stealth tech is a big part of the show.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

“Now we have phenomenal technology. You see that with Israel where, out of 319 rockets, they knock down just about every one of them. So I think the United States is entitled to that.”

Entitled.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 weeks ago

Yes, to a defense system against low velocity Hezbollah rockets which deluge American cities every day after being fired across the Atlantic!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

Maybe he'll make a literal iron dome. Every citizen gets their own iron dome and we walk around like turtles? Or like WWI helmets?