Missile Defense

Seeking innovative means to counter the full spectrum of global missile threats, CSIS research on this subject is led by the Missile Defense Project, which operates the CSIS Missile Threat website.

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Hypersonic Hegemony: Niobium and the Western Hemisphere’s Role in the U.S.-China Power Struggle

CSIS Americas Program experts Guido L. Torres, Laura Delgado López, Ryan C. Berg, and Henry Ziemer argue China's growing control over Brazil's niobium industry risks putting the United States on the back foot when it comes to hypersonic missile technology. 

Commentary by Guido L. Torres, Laura Delgado López, Ryan C. Berg, and Henry Ziemer — March 4, 2024

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Tom Karako
Senior Fellow, International Security Program and Director, Missile Defense Project
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Shaan Shaikh
Deputy Director and Fellow, Missile Defense Project