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Why Are There So Many Unexplained Drones Flying Over the United States?

Residents in several East Coast states are reporting unexplained drones in the night sky, part of a trend in unexplained sightings across the country over the last year, exposing gaps in the abilities of the federal government to track drones in U.S. airspace.

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Director, Aerospace Security Project and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department
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Senior Vice President; Pritzker Chair; and Director, Strategic Technologies Program
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Tom Karako

Director, Missile Defense Project and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department
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Clayton Swope

Deputy Director, Aerospace Security Project and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department
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Benjamin Jensen

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Getting on Track: Space and Airborne Sensors for Hypersonic Missile Defense

The Department of Defense is racing to build a constellation of satellites for tracking elusive hypersonic missiles. As these first satellites enter orbit, how should policymakers measure success? In a new report, CSIS unpacks the tradeoffs involved and pitfalls to avoid.

Report by Masao Dahlgren — December 18, 2023

The Election of Javier Milei and Opportunities for Geopolitical Re-alignment

CSIS Americas director Ryan C. Berg, Laura Delgado López, and Gerardo Penchyna Cárdenas assess the electoral win of Javier Milei in Argentina and contend that, properly calibrated, there may be an opening to revitalize U.S.-Argentina relations.

Commentary by Ryan C. Berg, Laura Delgado López, and Gerardo Penchyna Cárdenas — December 15, 2023

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La estrategia espacial en las Américas, un panorama en evolución / Space Strategy in the Americas, an evolving panorama

En este episodio especial en español, Laura Delgado López, becaria visitante del programa de las Américas, se sienta a conversar con Victoria Valdivia Cerda, profesora de la Academia Nacional de Estudios Políticos y Estratégicos (ANEPE) y experta en política y derecho espacial. / In this special Spanish-language episode, Laura Delgado López, visiting fellow with the Americas Program, sits down with Victoria Valdivia Cerda, professor at the National Academy of Political and Strategic Studies (ANEPE) and expert in space policy and law.

 

Podcast Episode by Laura Delgado López — December 7, 2023

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Experts React: What To Expect from the U.S.-India 2+2 Summit

U.S. officials are meeting their Indian counterparts for the annual U.S.-India 2+2 summit. The summit is crucial for furthering the bilateral partnership and allowing the two countries to navigate an increasingly complex global geopolitical climate.

Commentary by Donald Camp and Aman Thakker — November 9, 2023