More distributed operating concepts needed for US Army air and missile defense
A new challenge faces the joint force: the prospect of conflict with a near-peer adversary who has spent two decades going to school on the U.S. way of war. U.S….
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Missile Threat brings together a wide range of information and analyses relating to the proliferation of cruise and ballistic missiles around the world and the air and missile defense systems designed to defeat them. Missile Threat is a product of the Missile Defense Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
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Iranian Missile Launches: 1988-Present
Despite Iran’s apparent compliance with the nuclear deal concluded in 2015, its missile programs remain a serious concern. Since 2006, the United Nations has repeatedly sanctioned Iran’s ballistic missile programs,…
Op-ed: Improve the Space-Based Sensor System
The Pentagon’s missile defense review is now underway, incorporating mandates from both the White House and Congress. One of its considerations, at presidential direction, is whether there should be a…
The Future of Missile Defense in the Asia Pacific
Missile threats facing both the United States and its allies in the Asia-Pacific are increasing in complexity, number, and source. In response, the Trump administration is using missile defenses to…
MISSILESYSTEMS
Explore Missile Threat’s dynamic database of information on offensive and defensive missile systems from across the globe.
MISSILES OF THE WORLD
A growing collection of information on various countries’ missile systems, with illustrations and up-to-date information on their capabilities and history.
LEARN MOREDEFENSE SYSTEMS
Explore the components that go into making missile defense effective, including sensors, interceptors, command and control.
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Read AllDPRK Threatens Guam with Missiles Amid Rising Tensions
On August 8, the Washington Post reported on Defense Intelligence Agency analysis indicating that North Korea had successfully miniaturized a nuclear warhead, capable of being fitted onto an ICBM. President…
Trump Announces “Billions” More in Missile Defense Spending
On August 10, President Trump announced his administration’s intentions for a “billions of dollars” increase in missile defense spending. The President told reporters, “We are going to be increasing our…
US Navy Conducts Successful SPY-6 Radar Test
On July 27, the U.S. Navy successfully conducted an AN/SPY-6(V) Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) test. AMDR detected and tracked a medium-range ballistic missile target. AMDR is planned to…
US Test Fires Minuteman-3 ICBM
On August 2, the U.S. Air Force successfully test fired an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Fired out of Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the missile traveled…