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.

CSIS Commission Report on North Korea Policy & Extended Deterrence

A bipartisan, 14-member Commission on the Korean Peninsula has looked at recommendations for strengthening extended deterrence and reexamining North Korea policy. Join us as members of the Commission discuss recommendations from our report.

Transcript — January 26, 2023

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Patriot to Ukraine: What Does It Mean?

Critical Questions by Mark F. Cancian and Tom Karako — December 16, 2022

Strengthening U.S. extended deterrence

Newsletter by Victor Cha — December 14, 2022

THAAD and Aegis Ashore missile defense systems in Deveselu, Romania.

The 2022 Missile Defense Review

Transcript — November 14, 2022

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The Capital Cable #63: North Korea in 2023

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January 26, 2023 • 9:30 – 10:15 am EST

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CSIS Commission Report on North Korea Policy & Extended Deterrence

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January 19, 2023 • 10:00 – 11:00 am EST

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The 2022 Missile Defense Review

November 4, 2022 • 1:00 – 2:15 pm EDT

Four U.S. F-16 fighting falcons fly in formation with two Canadian CF-188 Hornets over the skies of Labrador, Canada, Sept. 20, 2020. The aircraft participated in a North American Aerospace Defense Command Arctic Air Defense Operation.

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Homeland Cruise Missile Defense

July 14, 2022 • 11:15 am – 3:45 pm EDT

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The Capital Cable #51: 2022 NATO Summit

June 30, 2022 • 9:30 – 10:15 am EDT

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Boost-Phase Missile Defense: Interrogating the Assumptions

June 24, 2022 • 11:00 am – 12:15 pm EDT

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Modernization Priorities for the Australian Army

May 27, 2022 • 2:00 – 3:15 pm EDT

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MDA and the 2023 Budget

May 23, 2022 • 10:45 – 11:45 am EDT

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Complex Air Defense: Countering the Hypersonic Missile Threat

Hypersonic missiles are not unstoppable. Numerous efforts tailored to exploit key vulnerabilities of the hypersonic flight regime can make hypersonic defense a tractable problem.

Report by Tom Karako and Masao Dahlgren — February 7, 2022

Photo: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Keith Henry Archives

Emerging Technologies & Long-Range Strike: A Conversation with LTG Neil Thurgood

Please join the CSIS Missile Defense Project for a conversation with Lieutenant General L. Neil Thurgood, Director for Hypersonics, Directed Energy, Space and Rapid Acquisition, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology).

Event by Tom Karako and LTG L. Neil Thurgood — January 12, 2022

Seeking Alignment: Missile Defense and Defeat in the 2022 Budget

The Pentagon’s 2022 budget request seeks, but does not yet achieve, the necessary alignment of missile defense and defeat investments to support long-term strategic competition.

Brief by Wes Rumbaugh and Tom Karako — December 10, 2021

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Eyes Everywhere: Intelligence and Strategic Decisionmaking in the Gray Zone

The United States must improve its ability to counter the kind of “gray zone” tactics favored by China and Russia. A recent CSIS tabletop exercise gave some insight into how Washington can improve its competitive edge.

Commentary by Ian Williams — November 23, 2021

Iran’s Evolving Nuclear Program and Implications for U.S. Policy

Iran’s nuclear program isn’t what it used to be. Here's why that matters for efforts to salvage the JCPOA and any “Plan B.”

Report by Eric Brewer — October 15, 2021

U.S. Military Forces in FY 2022: Peering into the Abyss—The Budget and Strategy Overview

CSIS produces a series of papers on US military forces, including their composition, new initiatives, long-term trends, and challenges. In FY 2022, military forces are “peering into the abyss,” as constrained budgets and strategy changes push the services to cut forces.

Report by Mark F. Cancian — October 12, 2021

Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Lake Fultz

What is the Significance of North Korea’s Rail-mobile Ballistic Missile Launcher?

While North Korea’s public demonstration of a rail-mobile missile launch platform earlier this month may have caught some by surprise, the country’s interest in developing such a capability reports back several decades.

Newsletter by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. — September 29, 2021

Extending the Horizon: Elevated Sensors for Targeting and Missile Defense

Elevated platforms on a variety of platforms can supplement the current foundation of terrestrial sensors and help solve the Department of Defense's air and missile defense and strike targeting challenges.

Brief by Wes Rumbaugh and Tom Karako — September 27, 2021

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The Dronebook by Nicholas Sparks

The sixth episode of Tech Unmanned explores autonomous air vehicles and autonomous systems.

Podcast Episode by Kaitlyn Johnson — September 7, 2021

Tracking Missile Threats

To help navigate the wide world of missilery, the CSIS Missile Defense Project recently released a newly upgraded website to track and explain both missile threats and missile defenses alike.

Commentary by Ian Williams — August 12, 2021

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