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.
On November 18, CSIS and the U.S. Naval Institute hosted Rear Admiral Tom Druggan for a conversation on Aegis air and missile defense.
On August 17, the CSIS Missile Defense Project welcomed General Glen D. VanHerck, Commander of NORAD and USNORTHCOM, to discuss his approach to rapidly developing and fielding capabilities for the defense of North America.
On June 22, the CSIS Missile Defense Project welcomed back Vice Admiral Jon Hill, Director of the Missile Defense Agency, to speak on the Agency’s FY 2022 programs, priorities, and budgets.
On June 9, CSIS Senior Associate Dr. Rob Soofer testified before the U.S. Senate Armed Services, Strategic Forces Subcommittee on missile defense strategy, policies, and programs. He was accompanied by Vice Admiral Jon Hill, Lieutenant General Daniel Karbler, General Glen VanHerck, Ms. Leonor Tomero, and Mr. Ankit Panda.
On June 2, Tom Karako spoke with Mike White, Principal Director for Hypersonics in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering OUSD(R&E). The discussion reviewed the programmatic and budgetary implications of both hypersonic strike and defense.
On May 21, the CSIS Missile Defense Project hosted Lieutenant General Daniel Karbler, Commander of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, for a conversation on the U.S. Army’s space and air and missile defense plans.
On February 23, CSIS Missile Defense Project Director Tom Karako sat down with Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General John Hyten to discuss the future of U.S. strategic deterrence policy.
On November 17, the head of Russian defense firm Rostec confirmed that India had completed an $800 million advance payment for the S-400 air and missile defense system, with deliveries expected for completion in 2025. India and Russia had signed a $5.5 billion deal for five S-400 batteries in October 2018. In total, the deal...
Next week, people from across the missile defense community will gather at an annual symposium in Huntsville, Alabama, to consider how to adapt U.S. missile defense efforts to the challenge of renewed competition with Russia and China. A centerpiece of their discussions will be the emergence of advanced hypersonic missile threats and what to do...
