Missile Defense Project | Defense and Security | CSIS
Jan 22, 2026 · The Missile Defense Project at CSIS looks at a wide range of policy, program, and strategic issues related to missile defense. Technological and geopolitical factors have driven …
Missile Defense: Research & Analysis | CSIS
Sep 16, 2025 · Missile Defense As hypersonic missiles, cruise missiles, and unmanned aircraft systems become increasingly common on the battlefield, focusing on the full spectrum of missile threats is …
Russia’s Nuclear-Powered Burevestnik Missile: Implications for Missile ...
Nov 4, 2025 · Nuclear-powered cruise missiles are not a new idea—they’re just a bad idea. While Russia’s Burevestnik missile is grabbing headlines, it does not fundamentally change Russia’s ability …
Breaking Down Russian Missile Salvos: What Drives Neutralization? - CSIS
Russia uses a mix of expensive, high-precision, and legacy missiles for daily pressure on Ukraine. As ballistic missiles remain the deadliest, Ukraine should bolster its high-speed defenses to protect …
Missile Technology Control Regime Reform: Key Changes and Next …
On January 7, 2025, the outgoing administration announced new U.S. policy guidance for implementing the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), which is a voluntary multilateral arrangement …
The Depleting Missile Defense Interceptor Inventory - CSIS
Dec 5, 2025 · The proliferation of missile threats has made air and missile defense interceptors the table stakes for entry into future conflicts, forcing the Department of Defense to either ante up and buy the …
The 2022 Missile Defense Review: Still Seeking Alignment - CSIS
Oct 27, 2022 · The 2022 Missile Defense Review advances several new capability areas, but leaves some questions unanswered.
Assessing Russian Firepower Strikes in Ukraine - CSIS
The distribution of Russian launches across multiple unique sites and involving creative combinations of different missiles reinforce the importance of authorizing long-range strikes. Ukraine needs the …
Did the U.S. Defense of Israel from Missile Attacks Meaningfully ...
Dec 4, 2024 · Following Iran’s ballistic missile attack on Israel on October 1, defense analysts have expressed concerns about the U.S. use of about a dozen Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) interceptors. …
Tracking Missile Threats - CSIS
Aug 12, 2021 · To help navigate the wide world of missilery, the CSIS Missile Defense Project recently released a newly upgraded website to track and explain both missile threats and missile defenses alike.