Investing.com -- President Donald Trump is working on an executive order to establish a "next generation" defense shield. The shield is designed to protect the United States from threats such as ballistic missiles and other forms of long-range attacks, according to a White House document.

The document emphasized the catastrophic threat that ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic missiles pose to the United States. In response to this threat, the President plans to order the construction of an Iron Dome shield. This system is similar to Israel's renowned defense mechanism, which was developed in collaboration with the U.S. The Iron Dome is designed to counter threats from drones, rockets, and cruise missiles.

The executive order aims to speed up the production and delivery of new systems. These systems will be able to track and intercept incoming missiles, and even defeat them before they launch. The news about the US Iron Dome executive order was initially reported by CNN.

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