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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.

Calculating the Cost-Effectiveness of Russia’s Drone Strikes

As Ukraine devises ingenious ways to defend its population from Russia’s precision aerial bombardment, Russia’s Shahed one-way attack drones continue to operate with a cruel logic of attrition.

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Commentary by Neil Hollenbeck, Muhammed Hamza Altaf, Faith Avila, Javier Ramirez, Anurag Sharma, and Benjamin Jensen — February 19, 2025

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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

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Assessing Russian Firepower Strikes in Ukraine

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Commentary by Benjamin Jensen and Yasir Atalan — October 23, 2024

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Past Events

Threat Outlook and Implications for U.S. Strategic Forces

April 1, 2025 • 2:00 – 2:45 pm EDT

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What is the "Iron Dome for America"?

February 11, 2025 • 2:00 – 3:00 pm EST

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The Impossible State Live Podcast: What's Next for the Korean Peninsula under Trump 2.0?

January 22, 2025 • 11:00 – 11:45 am EST

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The Impossible State Live: Recent Developments in North Korea

August 14, 2024 • 11:00 – 11:45 am EDT

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The Defense of Guam

July 30, 2024 • 1:45 – 2:45 pm EDT

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Israel’s Missile Defense Engagements Since October 7th

July 12, 2024 • 9:00 – 10:00 am EDT

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Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph P. LeVeille

Air and Missile Defense in the High North

July 11, 2024 • 12:00 – 2:00 pm EDT

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MDA and the 2025 Budget

June 6, 2024 • 10:00 – 11:15 am EDT

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Complex Air Defense: Countering the Hypersonic Missile Threat

Please join the CSIS Missile Defense Project for the rollout of our new report, Complex Air Defense: Countering the Hypersonic Missile Threat.

Event — February 7, 2022

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

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 — 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

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

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

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