DrALJONES<p>Analysis: "Trump’s 'Iron Dome' Looks Like Another Payday for Elon Musk"</p><p>An American replication of Israel’s defense system doesn’t make sense. But it will likely set up SpaceX for big government contracts.</p><p>A replica wouldn't be possible for a country the size of America. Instead, the plan is to build a cloud of “satellite missile interceptors” similar to Reagan’s ill-fated 1980s “Star Wars” proposal.</p><p><a href="https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/02/elon-musk-trump-iron-dome-space-x-payday-spacex-missle-defense/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">motherjones.com/politics/2025/</span><span class="invisible">02/elon-musk-trump-iron-dome-space-x-payday-spacex-missle-defense/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceX</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IronDome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IronDome</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MIC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MIC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ReaganStarWars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReaganStarWars</span></a> .</p>