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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Hypersonic Hegemony: Niobium and the Western Hemisphere’s Role in the U.S.-China Power Struggle
CSIS Americas Program experts Guido L. Torres, Laura Delgado López, Ryan C. Berg, and Henry Ziemer argue China's growing control over Brazil's niobium industry risks putting the United States on the back foot when it comes to hypersonic missile technology.
Commentary by Guido L. Torres, Laura Delgado López, Ryan C. Berg, and Henry Ziemer — March 4, 2024
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Cost and Value in Air and Missile Defense Intercepts
Commentary by Wes Rumbaugh — February 13, 2024
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Getting on Track: Space and Airborne Sensors for Hypersonic Missile Defense
Report by Masao Dahlgren — December 18, 2023
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Countering Uncrewed Aerial Systems: A Conversation with General Sean Gainey
Transcript — November 14, 2023
Past Events
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The Impossible State Live Podcast: Is North Korea Really Ready for War?
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Getting on Track: Space and Airborne Sensors for Hypersonic Missile Defense
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Countering Uncrewed Aerial Systems: A Conversation with General Sean Gainey
Strategic Landpower Dialogue: A Conversation with General James Dickinson
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Strategic Landpower Dialogue: A Conversation with General Charles Flynn
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Strategic Landpower Dialogue: A Conversation with Secretary Christine Wormuth & General Randy George
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Integration of the U.S. Missile Defense Enterprise
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North Korea's Futures: A National Intelligence Estimate
Experts
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Strategic Landpower Dialogue: A Conversation with General Christopher Cavoli
Event — April 5, 2024
Hypersonic Hegemony: Niobium and the Western Hemisphere’s Role in the U.S.-China Power Struggle
Commentary by Guido L. Torres, Laura Delgado López, Ryan C. Berg, and Henry Ziemer — March 4, 2024
“Cost and Value in Air and Missile Defense Intercepts”: Audio Brief with Wes Rumbaugh
Podcast Episode by Wes Rumbaugh — February 14, 2024
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The Impossible State Live Podcast: Is North Korea Really Ready for War?
Event — February 13, 2024
Cost and Value in Air and Missile Defense Intercepts
Commentary by Wes Rumbaugh — February 13, 2024
U.S. Targets Baghdad
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Norman T. Roule — February 9, 2024
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Getting on Track: Space and Airborne Sensors for Hypersonic Missile Defense
Event — December 18, 2023
Getting on Track: Space and Airborne Sensors for Hypersonic Missile Defense
Report by Masao Dahlgren — December 18, 2023
“Getting On Track: Space and Airborne Sensors for Hypersonic Missile Defense”: Audio Brief with Masao Dahlgren
Podcast Episode by Masao Dahlgren — December 18, 2023
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Countering Uncrewed Aerial Systems: A Conversation with General Sean Gainey
Event — November 14, 2023