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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Ungentlemanly Robots: Israel’s Operation Rising Lion and the New Way of War
Commentary by Benjamin Jensen — June 13, 2025

Why Auctioning Military S-Band Spectrum Is a Bad Idea
Commentary by Tom Karako — June 9, 2025

Prioritizing Air and Missile Defense Spending in the Broader Budget Debate
Commentary by Wes Rumbaugh — June 5, 2025

Ukraine’s Drone Swarms Are Destroying Russian Nuclear Bombers. What Happens Now?
Critical Questions by Masao Dahlgren and Lachlan MacKenzie — June 4, 2025
Past Events

Protecting America's Spectrum: A Fireside Chat with Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA)

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America's 'Golden Dome' Explained

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Threat Outlook and Implications for U.S. Strategic Forces

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What is the "Iron Dome for America"?

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The Impossible State Live Podcast: What's Next for the Korean Peninsula under Trump 2.0?

The Impossible State Live: Recent Developments in North Korea

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The Defense of Guam

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Israel’s Missile Defense Engagements Since October 7th
Experts

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How Might Iran Conflict End?
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Norman T. Roule — June 20, 2025

Israel’s Strategic Objectives and the Future of Warfare
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Eliot A. Cohen — June 18, 2025

Israel-Iran: Is Time Running Out?
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Tom Karako — June 17, 2025

Ungentlemanly Robots: Israel’s Operation Rising Lion and the New Way of War
Commentary by Benjamin Jensen — June 13, 2025
Protecting America's Spectrum: A Fireside Chat with Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
Event — June 12, 2025
Can We Share Spectrum?
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Tom Karako — June 9, 2025

Why Auctioning Military S-Band Spectrum Is a Bad Idea
Commentary by Tom Karako — June 9, 2025
Prioritizing Air and Missile Defense Spending in the Broader Budget Debate
Commentary by Wes Rumbaugh — June 5, 2025
America's 'Golden Dome' Explained
Event — June 4, 2025
Ukraine’s Drone Swarms Are Destroying Russian Nuclear Bombers. What Happens Now?
Critical Questions by Masao Dahlgren and Lachlan MacKenzie — June 4, 2025