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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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

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

The 2022 Missile Defense Review
Transcript — November 14, 2022
Past Events

The Capital Cable #63: North Korea in 2023

CSIS Commission Report on North Korea Policy & Extended Deterrence

The 2022 Missile Defense Review

Homeland Cruise Missile Defense

The Capital Cable #51: 2022 NATO Summit

Boost-Phase Missile Defense: Interrogating the Assumptions

Modernization Priorities for the Australian Army

MDA and the 2023 Budget
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A Vision for the Future of Missile Defense
Event by Tom Karako , VADM Jon Hill , Sarah Reeves , John Schumacher , Paul Smith , Dr. Mitch Stevison , and Brig. Gen. Kenn Todorov (USAF, ret.) — October 7, 2019

Iran, Yemen, and the Strikes on Saudi Arabia: The Changing Nature of Warfare
Commentary by Anthony H. Cordesman — September 18, 2019

The Attack on Saudi Arabia
Podcast Episode by Bob Schieffer , H. Andrew Schwartz , and Seth G. Jones — September 17, 2019

Achilles’ Heel: Adding Resilience to NATO’s Fragile Missile Shield
Brief by Ian Williams — August 5, 2019

Russia Arms Control: Extending New START or Starting Over
Congressional Testimony by Tom Karako — July 25, 2019

King of Battle: The Future of Long-Range Precision Fires
Event by Tom Karako and COL (P) John L. Rafferty — July 18, 2019

Coup-proofing? Making Sense of Turkey’s S-400 Decision
Commentary by Tom Karako — July 15, 2019

The Army's New Air and Missile Defense Strategy
Event by Tom Karako , Kathleen H. Hicks , COL Chad D. Skaggs , LTG Richard Formica (USA, ret.) , Dr. Peppi DiBiaso , COL Mike Solis , and Peter Woodmansee — May 7, 2019

The 2019 Missile Defense Review: What's Next?
Event by Tom Karako , David J. Trachtenberg , and Lt. Gen. Samuel Greaves — February 1, 2019

The Arab Gulf States and Iran: Military Spending, Modernization, and the Shifting Military Balance
Report by Anthony H. Cordesman and Nicholas Harrington — December 12, 2018
