https://spacewatch.global/tag/strategic-defense-initiative/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Fri, 14 Feb 2025 06:05:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/strategic-defense-initiative/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2025/02/space-cafe-radio-geopolitics-with-dr-jessica-west/ Fri, 14 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=63872 In this episode of Space Cafe Radio, Torsten Kriening, Publisher at SpaceWatch.Global talks with Dr. Jessica West, Senior Researcher at Project Ploughshare on the impact of President Trump's executive order issued on January 27, 2025, which proposes an advanced missile defense shield dubbed the Iron Dome for America. The discussion dives into the technical and financial feasibility of such a comprehensive, multi-layered missile defense system and its potential global implications. ]]>