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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Did the U.S. Defense of Israel from Missile Attacks Meaningfully Deplete Its Interceptor Inventory?
Critical Questions by Wes Rumbaugh — December 4, 2024

A Military Strategy for Negotiations in Ukraine
Commentary by Benjamin Jensen — November 19, 2024

Assessing Russian Firepower Strikes in Ukraine
Commentary by Benjamin Jensen and Yasir Atalan — October 23, 2024

Canada-U.S. Defence Relations in a Turbulent Time
Report by Vincent Rigby — October 17, 2024
Past Events

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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

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Air and Missile Defense in the High North

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MDA and the 2025 Budget

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Operations in the Red Sea: Lessons for Surface Warfare
Experts

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Did the U.S. Defense of Israel from Missile Attacks Meaningfully Deplete Its Interceptor Inventory?
Critical Questions by Wes Rumbaugh — December 4, 2024
A Military Strategy for Negotiations in Ukraine
Commentary by Benjamin Jensen — November 19, 2024
Assessing Russian Firepower Strikes in Ukraine
Commentary by Benjamin Jensen and Yasir Atalan — October 23, 2024
Canada-U.S. Defence Relations in a Turbulent Time
Report by Vincent Rigby — October 17, 2024
Israel’s Missile Defense Engagements Since October 7th
Transcript — July 12, 2024
Air and Missile Defense in the High North
Transcript — July 11, 2024
MDA and the 2025 Budget
Transcript — June 6, 2024
Operations in the Red Sea: Lessons for Surface Warfare
Transcript — May 14, 2024
Ships, Trains, and Trucks: Unlocking Ukraine’s Vital Trade Potential
Report by Romina Bandura, Ilya Timtchenko, and Benjamin Robb — April 8, 2024
Hypersonic Hegemony: Niobium and the Western Hemisphere’s Role in the U.S.-China Power Struggle
Commentary by Guido L. Torres, Laura Delgado López, Ryan C. Berg, and Henry Ziemer — March 4, 2024