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Trump Wants A Missile Defense System Like Israel's

2025/6/17
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Donald Trump
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Jeff Brumfield
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Jeffrey Lewis
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Laura Grego
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Ronald Reagan
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Tom Carrico
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Jeff Brumfield: 以色列总理采取行动是因为伊朗一直在储备浓缩铀,可能足以制造核武器。特朗普政府一直在密切关注以色列的导弹防御系统,特别是“铁穹”。从伊朗发起的袭击,实际上更像是美国可能面临的威胁类型,特朗普想要建造的“金色穹顶”需要能够应对这种导弹技术。美国的洲际弹道导弹速度极快,几乎无法拦截,而且通常携带核武器。Starlink证明了大规模生产卫星并将其送入轨道,并使其相互通信形成网络是可能的。敌人也会采取行动,俄罗斯和中国可能会找到绕过“金色穹顶”的方法,最终可能会使情况变得更糟。导弹防御很重要,可以保护民众免受伤害,但我不确定最终的答案是什么。 Donald Trump: 我要求国会资助一个最先进的“金色穹顶”导弹防御系统,以保护我们的国土,全部在美国制造。我们应该拥有金色穹顶,因为世界非常危险,我们要保护我们的公民。 Jeffrey Lewis: 防御洲际弹道导弹是一个完全不同的问题,因为你不能犯任何错误,否则将是美国历史上最糟糕的一天。建造“铁穹”和“金色穹顶”的区别就像皮划艇和战列舰的区别。我们最终将拥有规模更大的俄罗斯和中国核力量,俄罗斯和中国将面临各种疯狂的问题。 Laura Grego: 拦截洲际导弹的最佳时机是在发射阶段,但这个阶段只持续三到五分钟。需要大量的卫星才能在正确的时间出现在正确的地点。大约需要16,000个拦截器才能尝试对抗10枚固体推进剂洲际弹道导弹的快速齐射。 Tom Carrico: 导弹在战争中正变得越来越重要,美国需要准备好防御导弹。我不想仅仅阻止核交换,我想阻止与中国和俄罗斯的常规战争。

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This chapter explores the recent Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities, Iran's retaliatory missile strikes, and the role of Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system. It sets the stage for a discussion about the feasibility of a similar system in the United States.
  • Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities
  • Iran's retaliatory missile strikes
  • Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system
  • Trump's proposal for a 'Golden Dome' system for the US

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Since last week, Israel has been attacking Iran's nuclear facilities, along with many other targets around the country. Iran has fired hundreds of missiles in response. NPR correspondent Geoff Brumfiel) has been watching all of this very closely because Israel's missile defenses have been a focus of the Trump White House. This year, President Trump requested funding from Congress for a "Golden Dome for America)" — a missile defense system that would protect all of the United States. The idea comes from Israel's Iron Dome — a network of interceptor missiles stationed at points across the country. Iron Dome and related Israeli air defenses don't get every missile fired — including some launched in the past few days by Iran — but the Israeli military says it has intercepted thousands of rockets since it was built. Trying to get that kind of protection for America, though, might be a very different matter. *Read more of science correspondent Geoff Brumfiel's reporting on this topic) and find NPR's coverage of the Middle East here). **Questions about nuclear science? Email us at [email protected]).Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave).*Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)