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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Missile Defense in Israel: A Conversation with Moshe Patel
The CSIS Missile Defense Project hosted a conversation on air and missile defense with Moshe Patel, Director of the Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO). The talk will be moderated by Dr. Tom Karako.
Transcript — May 30, 2023

The Global Nuclear Balance: Nuclear Forces and Key Trends in Nuclear Modernization
Report by Anthony H. Cordesman — May 15, 2023

Putin’s Missile War
Report by Ian Williams — May 5, 2023

Revitalizing European Air Defense
Commentary by John Christianson and Matthew Hanson — March 8, 2023
Past Events

Missile Defense in Israel: A Conversation with Moshe Patel

Missile Defense at 40

U.S. Missile Defense & Extended Deterrence: Capital Cable #67

Book Event - The Peacemaker: Ronald Reagan, the Cold War, and the World on the Brink

The Capital Cable #64: U.S. Extended Deterrence

The Capital Cable #63: North Korea in 2023

CSIS Commission Report on North Korea Policy & Extended Deterrence

The 2022 Missile Defense Review
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MDA and the 2023 Budget
Event by Tom Karako and VADM Jon Hill — May 23, 2022
The Falklands at 40
Event by Tom Karako , Emily Harding , John Lehman Jr. , Dr. Dov Zakheim , Dr. Sebastian Bruns , and Mr. William Dossel — May 4, 2022
North Korea’s Burgeoning Missile Threat
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz , Victor Cha , and Tom Karako — May 4, 2022

North Korea: Learning From Ukraine
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz , Victor Cha , and Tom Karako — May 4, 2022

The Capital Cable #45 with Sydney Seiler
Event by Victor Cha , Mark Lippert , Sydney Seiler , and Sue Mi Terry — April 7, 2022
Missile Defense Ukraine
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Tom Karako — April 7, 2022

The North Korean Missile Threat: Expert Roundtable
Event by Victor Cha , Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. , Markus Garlauskas , Ankit Panda , and Sue Mi Terry — March 30, 2022
Project Convergence: An Experiment for Multidomain Operations
Event by Tom Karako , Lieutenant General James Richardson , Colonel Toby Magsig , and Dr. Gary Lambert — February 16, 2022
Complex Air Defense: Countering the Hypersonic Missile Threat
Event by Tom Karako , Seth G. Jones , Gillian Bussey , Mark Lewis , Kelley Sayler , Stan Stafira , and Steve Trimble — February 7, 2022
Complex Air Defense: Countering the Hypersonic Missile Threat
Report by Tom Karako and Masao Dahlgren — February 7, 2022