Ramaswamy's Call for U.S. Iron Dome Unnecessary and Impractical, Experts Say

Vivek Ramaswamy said the U.S. should have an "Iron Dome" missile defense system like Israel's, but experts say it's not needed against the threats he cited.

The Iron Dome intercepts improvised short-range rockets, not long-range hypersonic missiles that Ramaswamy claimed threaten the U.S.

The U.S. already has missile defense systems and has spent billions on development, contrary to Ramaswamy's claim it's been "completely missed."

Developing defenses against cutting-edge weapons like hypersonic missiles is an enormous technological challenge beyond Israel's capabilities.

Ramaswamy has referenced the need for an Iron Dome before, but experts see it as unnecessary and critics call missile defense a boondoggle.