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Hegseth's discussion centered on President Trump’s executive order concerning the design and implementation of this new missile defense system, which some have informally referred to as the "Iron Dome for America." However, Ari Sacher, a senior policy advisor and rocket scientist with over 30 years of experience in the Israeli defense industry, clarified that while the term "Iron Dome" serves as a metaphor, the United States requires a fundamentally different solution for homeland defense.