There’s something profoundly comforting in the notion of a shield of protection, particularly one meant to prevent the world’s most lethal weapons from causing harm. For some, the sight of Israel’s Iron Dome bringing rockets down out of the air has been an image of security in an unsettled world.

National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which must still pass the annual appropriations process, cleared the lower chamber in a 221-209 vote, with five Democrats joining almost every

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Air and missile defenses, like Patriot battalions, are growing more important for the Army.

Today, with rising threats from stealthy cruise missiles and maneuverable hypersonic glide vehicles, missile defense has taken on a new national urgency.