China’s X-Band Radar Can Create a National Missile Defense, Underscoring the Need for Trump’s ‘Iron Dome’

A missile is launched from an unspecified location in China on Aug. 4, 2022. The Chinese military fired missiles into waters near Taiwan as part of its planned exercises on Aug. 4. CCTV via AP

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In President-elect Donald Trump’s now famous list of “20 Core Promises,” No. 8 states: “Prevent World War Three, restore peace in Europe and in the Middle East, and build a great iron dome missile defense shield over our entire country—all made in America.”