MDA and the 2023 Budget
On May 23, the CSIS Missile Defense Project was pleased to welcome back Vice Admiral Jon Hill, Director of the Missile Defense Agency, to speak on the Agency's FY 2023 programs, priorities, and budgets.
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The Falklands at 40: Reflections on Maritime Strategy and Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles
On May 4, the CSIS Missile Defense Project was pleased to host an event commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War. The anniversary provided an opportunity to reflect on the war's history and lessons for maritime strategy, as well as the evolving capability of anti-ship cruise missiles.
Project Convergence: An Experiment for Multidomain Operations
On February 16, the CSIS Missile Defense Project was pleased to host the U.S. Army Futures Command for a discussion on Project Convergence, the Army’s “campaign of learning” and combined efforts to provide joint all-domain command and control.
THAAD’s Combat Intercept, Explained. (video)
Complex Air Defense: Countering the Hypersonic Missile Threat
On February 7, the CSIS Missile Defense Project rolled out a new report on defense against hypersonic weapons.
Complex Air Defense: Countering the Hypersonic Missile Threat
Today's U.S. missile defense architecture is designed for legacy ballistic missiles, but may be adapted to counter hypersonic threats.
Emerging Technologies & Long-Range Strike: A Conversation with LTG Neil Thurgood
On January 12, the CSIS Missile Defense Project hosted Lieutenant General L. Neil Thurgood for a conversation on the Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) and its portfolio of air defense and long-range strike prototypes.
China’s Hypersonic Future
Chinese investment in hypersonic weapons highlights the need to reconceptualize the United States’ approach to air and missile defense. This means investing in space-based sensors and the various ways we can disrupt Chinese attack plans, both offensively and defensively.
Seeking Alignment: Missile Defense and Defeat in the 2022 Budget
The 2022 budget request for missile defense and defeat seeks, but does not yet achieve, alignment with the reality of long-term strategic competition.
Maritime Security Dialogue: The Aegis Approach with Rear Admiral Tom Druggan
On November 18, CSIS and the U.S. Naval Institute hosted Rear Admiral Tom Druggan for a conversation on Aegis air and missile defense.