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NO. WE CANNOT BUILD AN IRON DOME…

Let’s do this in sections. First, what is an ICBM?

An ICBM, or Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, is a long-range missile designed to deliver nuclear or conventional warheads across thousands of miles—typically over 3,400 miles. These weapons are the heavy hitters of modern warfare, built to strike targets on the other side of the planet with devastating precision. Russia, China, the U.S., and a handful of others like North Korea have them, and they’re a cornerstone of nuclear deterrence.

Here’s how they work: 
An ICBM launches from a silo, submarine, or mobile platform, powered by multiple rocket stages that blast it into space. It follows a ballistic trajectory—up into the atmosphere, then back down—hitting speeds of 15,000 mph (Mach 20 or more). The flight has three phases: boost (the initial ascent), midcourse (traveling through space), and terminal (reentry and impact). The warhead—often multiple warheads with decoys—separates from the missile in space, making it tough to intercept. From launch to target, it’s about 20-30 minutes, depending on distance.

Take Russia’s RS-28 Sarmat: 22,000-mile range, 10 warheads, each 750 kilotons—50 times Hiroshima. Or the U.S. Minuteman III: 8,000 miles, up to three warheads. These aren’t just bombs; they’re city-killers, grid-wreckers with EMP potential, and a geopolitical middle finger. North Korea’s Hwasong-17 can hit anywhere in the U.S., and China’s DF-41 carries 10 warheads with hypersonic tricks.

They’re not cheap—tens of millions per missile—and they’re not for small fights. They’re about one thing: ensuring if you strike, the other side’s done too. That’s why they’ve sat mostly quiet since the Cold War. Mutually assured destruction keeps the trigger fingers itchy but still.

What is an EMP?
It’s an electromagnetic pulse—a nuclear blast’s ugly sidekick. Detonate a warhead high up—250 miles, like the 1962 Starfish Prime test—and gamma rays slam the atmosphere, spitting out electrons that ride Earth’s magnetic field. The result? A surge that fries electronics—power grids, cars, phones, everything. Starfish Prime, a 1.44-megaton shot, knocked out lights 900 miles away in Hawaii. A modern EMP weapon—say, 10 kilotons optimized for this—could blanket half the U.S. No power, no water, no comms—experts say 80-90% of us could die within a year from the chaos. Russia and China have been tinkering with this since the Cold War, and North Korea’s not far behind.

The Iron Dome
Can the U.S. build an Iron Dome? Trump’s pushing it, signed an executive order in January 2025 to make it happen, and the Space Force is sketching out a missile shield to stop everything from ballistic missiles to hypersonic threats. People want to know: How does it work, how long will it take, and can it stop a nuclear bomb? And what about an EMP—will this thing protect us from that?

Israel’s Iron Dome is the model—a missile defense system operational since 2011, built by Rafael and Israel Aerospace Industries. It’s simple and effective. Radar spots incoming rockets—short-range stuff from Hamas or Hezbollah. A command system figures out if it’s a threat or just headed for dirt. If it’s real, an interceptor launches, tracks the target, and blows it up midair. Israel claims a 90% success rate, and the U.S. has pumped over $3 billion into it. It works for them, but they’re a speck—8,500 square miles. We’re 3.8 million square miles, not counting Alaska or Hawaii. Their threats are rockets with a 44-mile range. Ours? ICBMs from Russia, China, North Korea—thousands of miles, Mach 20 speeds. Iron Dome’s not built for that.

A U.S. version would need more.
Trump’s plan is a layered defense: space sensors to spot launches early—like the Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor—then interceptors to hit missiles in boost phase, midcourse, or terminal phase. Think ground-based launchers in Alaska and California, maybe space-based lasers or orbiting “proliferated interceptors.” The Pentagon’s got $19.5 billion slated for 2026, with a full blueprint due this month. Sounds good, but it’s a stretch. Israel’s system costs $100 million per battery, covering 58 square miles. Scale that to the U.S., and you’re at 24,700 batteries—$2.5 trillion, just for starters. Add maintenance, staffing, upgrades—it’s a budget buster. And that’s assuming it can handle ICBMs, which it can’t without a total redesign.

How long to build?
Israel built theirs in seven years, but they had a small area and a clear need. For us, it’s a continent-sized problem with complex threats. R&D, testing, production—15 to 20 years, minimum, if Congress doesn’t choke on the price tag. Look at Ground-Based Midcourse Defense: $53 billion since the ‘90s, and it’s still shaky against a big attack. We’ve spent $415 billion on missile defense since Reagan’s “Star Wars” days and got 44 interceptors that might stop a lone North Korean shot. Tech’s improved—SpaceX could speed things up—but this isn’t a quick fix. Russia and China aren’t waiting around.

Can it stop a nuclear bomb?
No chance. Iron Dome handles slow rockets, not ICBMs hitting 15,000 mph with multiple warheads and decoys. Even if you intercept one, a high-altitude detonation—say, 200 miles up—still triggers a blast. The warhead might not hit the ground, but the effects ripple. Nuclear missiles aren’t just about the boom; they’ve got tricks like EMPs that can cripple us without touching soil. Our current systems focus on direct hits, not fallout. A U.S. Iron Dome might save a city from a strike, but it’s not stopping the bigger nightmare.

Does an Iron Dome stop an EMP?
Not even close. Intercept a missile, and the nuke might still blow high enough to unleash the pulse. The system’s built for kinetic kills—stopping the missile—not shielding against electromagnetic fallout. Ground-Based Midcourse Defense, our best shot now, has the same flaw. To beat an EMP, you need hardened infrastructure: Faraday cages around power stations, surge protectors everywhere, a grid that can take a hit. That’s billions more, and we’re nowhere near it. An Iron Dome might look tough, but it’s useless against this.

The reality: Building a full U.S. Iron Dome is a fantasy. 
I love Trump, but this is one of those times when he is pushing hyperbole overload. Israel’s system works because it’s small-scale and specific. We could rig something for key spots—D.C., military bases—but covering the whole country? Too big, too expensive, too slow. ICBMs laugh at it, and nukes don’t need to land to ruin us. EMPs are the real threat, and no missile shield fixes that without a total rethink of how we protect the grid. Look at the numbers: $2.5 trillion for hardware alone, 20 years to deploy, and it still won’t stop the worst-case scenario. Compare that to deterrence—mutually assured destruction—which has kept the peace since ‘45.

Trump’s heart’s in the right place.
He wants to protect America, no compromise—but the math doesn’t add up. The Space Force can dream big, but we’ve been chasing this unicorn for decades and barely moved the needle. Russia’s got 1,600 deployed nukes, China’s at 500 and climbing, and both have hypersonic toys we can’t touch. An Iron Dome won’t change that game. If we want safety, we must keep the Democrats out of power. And then we must harden the grid, stockpile spares, and keep our enemies scared to push the button. Missile defense sounds sexy and bold, especially in the new era of A.I., but it’s a distraction from what works. Can it happen someday? Sure. But we have to worry about today and tomorrow.

Bottom line:
We can’t build an Iron Dome that matters—not in time, not at scale, not against nukes or EMPs. It’s a pipe dream sold to a public that wants easy answers. I’m not here to coddle you—facts don’t care about feelings. We’ve got bigger fish to fry than a shiny shield that won’t save us when it counts. Focus on what’s real, not what’s loud. That’s how we survive. Sorry to be so brutally honest, as I know the truth can be hard to digest. But you don’t come here for a guy who is all hat and no cattle. Ah, and speaking of Texas, please check out our ad partner today…

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