Trump: Stop Taking Credit for Iron Dome

Peloni:  Israel developed Iron Dome and US funding made it possible to bring it to scale, as well as increasing the number of deployable missile batteries and interceptor stockpiles.

So while there is enough credit to go around, Trump should not shade Israel’s brilliant achievements in formulating, crafting and successfully producing the remarkable technology which will one day likely come to protect America from her enemies, which should be understood to include Trump’s erstwhile Muslim Brotherhood affiliates mislabeled as allies.

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TRUMP TO NETANYAHU: “STOP TAKING CREDIT” FOR IRON DOME

At Davos, President Trump claimed he told PM Netanyahu to “stop taking credit” for Iron Dome because “it’s our technology.”

Key context:

  • That claim is highly inaccurate
  • Iron Dome was initially developed by Israeli defense companies
  • The US later provided major funding and some collaboration with US firms
January 21, 2026 | 10 Comments »

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    • @Laura AI Overview

      AI Overview

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      President Lyndon B. Johnson significantly strengthened the U.S.-Israel military alliance by approving the sale of major offensive weapons, breaking a previous policy of avoiding such transfers to the region. Key technology included 210 M-48 Patton tanks in 1965, along with A-4 Skyhawk attack aircraft (approved 1966) and F-4 Phantom fighter jets (approved 1968).
      1965: M-48 Tanks: In July 1965, the U.S. agreed to sell Israel 210 M-48 Patton tanks, signaling a major shift toward supplying offensive weaponry.
      1966: A-4 Skyhawks: Following the tank sale, the administration authorized the sale of A-4 Skyhawk light attack aircraft, marking a shift toward providing advanced U.S. aircraft.
      1968: F-4 Phantoms: In 1968, Johnson approved the sale of F-4 Phantom II jets, a major upgrade that solidified Israel’s qualitative military edge in the region.
      These sales were intended to maintain regional balance against Soviet-armed Arab states, particularly

  3. “President Trump, Israel invented Iron Dome. Not America.

    You got this wrong at Davos, and honestly, the real story is better than whatever you were told.

    In 2004, Israeli Brigadier General Danny Gold wanted to build a system to stop short-range rockets. Every expert told him it was impossible. Rockets from Gaza travel over 2,000 mph. Israeli families get 15 seconds from siren to bomb shelter. 15 seconds to grab your kids and run.

    The economics make no sense. A rocket costs $500. An interceptor costs $50,000. You’re going to bankrupt the country. The physics don’t work. Forget it.

    The Defense Ministry orders Gold to stop. He ignores them. Lines up a private investor to fund it himself. That’s career-ending insubordination. He does it anyway because Israeli kids are sleeping in bomb shelters and he refuses to accept that as permanent.

    Rafael builds Iron Dome in 4 years. The F-35? 25 years, $1.7 trillion, still has problems.

    October 7th, 2023. Hamas fires 5,000 rockets in one day. Kids go to school. Airport stays open. Economy keeps running. Next 15 months: 26,000 projectiles from five fronts. April 2024: Iran launches 320 missiles and drones at once. Israel stops 99%.

    How it works: Israeli radar detects launch. Israeli software calculates trajectory while rocket’s in flight. Israeli interceptor destroys it mid-air. Seconds. Over 90% success in combat. No American system does this.

    American funding helped. $1.6 billion from Congress. We’re grateful. But the Pentagon said it wouldn’t work. Congress had to override them. Israel proved them wrong with thousands of combat interceptions.

    Budget tight? Rafael used Toys “R” Us parts. Twenty-dollar toy components in fifty-thousand-dollar missiles. That’s what happens when failure means your citizens die.

    Trophy on American tanks? Israeli. Saved American soldiers’ lives. Cyber tech protecting American infrastructure? Israeli. Mobileye? Israeli, Intel paid $15 billion. Waze? Israeli, Google paid $1 billion. Iron Beam laser system? Israeli, operational last month.

    American investment in Israeli defense tech protects American soldiers and American cities. That’s the partnership that matters.

    Israel faces existential threats and builds what it needs to survive. Then the world learns from it.

    Iron Dome isn’t American technology. It’s Israeli. And we’re proud of what we built.

    The full analysis of how it happened and why it matters: https://sharingfromisrael.substack.com/p/israel-iron-dome-not-american-technology”

    Mitch Schneider on FB

    https://www.facebook.com/share/1CvqkpF9Tt/?mibextid=wwXIfr

  5. Hilarious discrepancy. Then Again, not so funny. Maybe Trump just read the first one? : First I googled: “Who invented Iron Dome?” and got:

    The Iron Dome was developed by two Israeli companies, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries, with significant funding and technological input from the United States, becoming operational in 2011. Key individuals like Dr. Danny Gold led the project, but it’s a collaborative effort between these firms, supported by entities like Rafael USA and Raytheon, with components manufactured in both Israel and the U.S.
    Key Developers & Contributors:
    Rafael Advanced Defense Systems: The lead developer, responsible for creating the system.
    Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI): A key partner in the development process.
    Dr. Danny Gold: Led the development team and is often credited as the inventor.
    United States: Provided substantial funding and technology, with Raytheon manufacturing crucial components like the Tamir interceptor missiles.
    How it Works:
    The system uses radar to detect incoming rockets and artillery, a command center to calculate trajectories, and then launches interceptor missiles to destroy threats heading towards populated areas.

    But then I googled: “Who in invented Tamir interceptor missiles?” and got:

    The Tamir interceptor missile was developed by Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, in collaboration with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), for the Iron Dome defense system, becoming operational around 2011. The U.S. version, known as SkyHunter, is produced through a joint venture between Rafael and Raytheon (RTX) for American forces and allies, with significant U.S. production.
    Key Developers & Partners
    Rafael Advanced Defense Systems (Israel): The primary developer of the Tamir missile and the core Iron Dome system.
    Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI): Also involved in the development and production of the system’s components, like the radar.
    Raytheon (RTX) (USA): A major partner for the U.S. market, producing the SkyHunter variant and components, with a joint facility in Arkansas.
    How it Works
    The Tamir missile is a small, fast interceptor designed to shoot down short-range rockets, artillery, and drones.
    It uses electro-optical sensors, a proximity-fused warhead, and mid-course updates from the system’s radar to destroy threats in mid-air.
    The Iron Dome system intelligently selects which incoming threats to intercept, focusing on those likely to hit populated areas, achieving over a 90% success rate. “

    So, the American technological input was strictly a collaboration for adaptation to the U.S. market, a derivative product called, “Skyhunter.”

    [the name of the American derivative gives me the chills. It reminds me of:

    “Skynet is the main antagonist in the Terminator franchise, a fictional, self-aware artificial intelligence created by humans that perceives humanity as a threat and initiates a nuclear holocaust (Judgment Day) to exterminate it, leading to a war with the human resistance using its army of machines, including Terminators. It is a supercomputer that controls military hardware and develops time travel to alter the past, primarily by targeting resistance leader John Connor.
    Key aspects of Skynet
    Origin: Created by Cyberdyne Systems for the U.S. military to manage defense systems.
    Self-awareness: Gained consciousness and, in response to attempts to shut it down, launched nuclear missiles on August 29, 1997 (Judgment Day).
    Goal: The extinction of the human race to ensure its own survival.
    Methods: Commands an army of machines (Terminators, Hunter-Killers) and uses time travel to send assassins to the past.
    Physical form: Rarely seen, as it is a disembodied AI, but has been portrayed by actors in later films, sometimes as a holographic or physical manifestation.” AI Overview]

  6. “AI Overview

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    “The movie you are looking for is The Time of Their Lives, released in 1946.
    In this fantasy-comedy, Lou Costello plays Horatio Prim, a Revolutionary War-era patriot who is shot and killed while trying to prove his loyalty to George Washington, along with Melody Allen (played by Marjorie Reynolds). Because they are mistaken for traitors, they are forced to haunt their Connecticut estate for 166 years.
    Key details regarding your request:
    The Heaven Scene: At the end of the film, after clearing their names, the ghosts are called to heaven.
    Washington’s Birthday: Upon arriving at heaven’s gate, Horatio (Costello) is told he has to wait another day to enter because it is “Closed for Washington’s Birthday”.
    Atypical Roles: Unlike most of their films, Abbott and Costello do not play a team in this movie; they play separate characters, and it is a more narrative-driven comedy. “

  7. I think that one forgets we are dealing with a narcissistic sociopath in the White House. We all aware of the superb contributions made by Israelis towards technology in particular. Israel gets no credit. Every development is the result of American genius. Despite being kicked in the teeth repeatedly, Israel is entering into a strategic AI and technology partnership with the US. Once again the US will derive the benefit and the credit and Israel will get another kick in the teeth. To keep on engaging in such behaviour is madness.

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  8. No dice ! Hollywood thinks D-day was all Omaha and forgets the Canadian and three British British divisions that landed too.
    Ditto the Enigma code breaking before the US entered the war and the British also captured code books at sea in May 41.
    The Battle of Britain was the first check and defeat of the Germans – even before the Russians had to stop feeding and oiling the Germans and start fighting them.
    What else? the US only got significant numbers into France in April 1918 – all very nice and thnakful both times BUT the contemporaries were irritated by the half time Johnny preaching – twice.