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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The Prospects for U.S.-Russian Arms Control
Report by Andrey Baklitskiy — June 5, 2020
Kim Jong Un Alive and so is North Korea's Missile Program
Podcast Episode by Victor Cha , H. Andrew Schwartz , and Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. — May 8, 2020

Iran and the Changing Military Balance in the Gulf - Net Assessment Indicators
Report by Anthony H. Cordesman and Grace Hwang — March 26, 2020
Uncomfortable Lessons: Reassessing Iran’s Missile Attack
Commentary by Ian Williams — February 6, 2020
The Prospects for U.S.-Russia Arms Control
Event by Jeffrey Mankoff , Andrey Baklitskiy , Sharon Squassoni (discussant) , and Jeffrey Mankoff (moderator) — January 15, 2020
The Post-INF Chessboard with Tom Karako
Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green and Tom Karako — January 13, 2020

The Gulf and Iran’s Capabilities for Asymmetric Warfare
Report by Anthony H. Cordesman — January 13, 2020
When Iran Attacks
Critical Questions by Ian Williams — January 9, 2020
Containing Tehran: Understanding Iran’s Power and Exploiting Its Vulnerabilities
Report by Seth G. Jones — January 6, 2020
The Gulf Military Balance and U.S. Commitments to the Gulf
Report by Anthony H. Cordesman — December 9, 2019