NINE POINTS TO PONDER: President Trump yesterday touted the Pentagon’s much-anticipated and long-delayed Missile Defense Review as a pathway to building an impenetrable shield that will soon protect all Americans from the threat of enemy missiles. Here are nine key takeaways:

1. TRUMP’S RHETORIC SOARS BEYOND THE STRATEGY: While the report itself is somewhat down-to-earth about threats and the timeline to develop new technologies to defend against, President Trump described the future of missile defense as a marvel of modern warfare.