On June 12, 2026, the CSIS Missile Defense Project is pleased to roll out its new report, Solid Rocket Motors for Missile Defense: Challenges and Opportunities for Expanding the Industrial Base.
On May 26, 2026, the CSIS Defense and Security Department hosted a conversation on space warfare.
On May 1, 2026, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) hosted a Strategic Landpower Dialogue event featuring Major General Lars S. Lervik, Chief of the Norwegian Army.
On April 20, 2026, CSIS Defense and Security Department experts and Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) discussed the most consequential issues defining the future of U.S. strategic forces.
On March 10, 2026, Tom Karako joined Jerry McGinn, Director of the CSIS Center for the Industrial Base, on an episode of All About the Base. Tom and Jerry broke down the impacts of the Iran conflict on depleting interceptor stockpiles, the offensive and defensive munitions needed to achieve U.S. foreign policy goals, and the implications for the industrial base.
On March 5, 2026, Heather Williams, Tom Karako, and Kari Bingen examined the strategic issues surrounding Operation Epic Fury. In this episode of HTK, the team discussed the operation's munitions inventories, force readiness, deterrence dynamics, and more.
These graphics display the missile activity and capabilities of countries around the globe, including missile ranges, missile testing patterns, and more. All images are free use with citation to the CSIS Missile Defense Project.
On February 13, 2026, CSIS Missile Defense Project and Aerospace Security Project experts reviewed the Golden Dome for America one year in, discussing what has been accomplished so far, how to frame the way ahead, and the future of next generation missile defense.
On February 3, 2026, CSIS Defense and Security Department experts examined New START’s expiration, how U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals will evolve, and what the implications are for U.S. and global security.
On January 22, 2026, CSIS Defense and Security Department experts discussed the Secretary of War’s Arsenal of Freedom tour, intended to bolster the defense industrial base and accelerate defense-related production.
