Protecting the vastness of the U.S. demands very different capabilities than those of Iron Dome, which has successfully shot down rockets and missiles using ground-based interceptors.

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Major stock indexes and the dollar fell on Wednesday as investors worried about a deteriorating U.S. fiscal outlook and Treasury yields climbed following a poorly received sale of 20-year U.S. bonds.