CSIS Testimony: Rob Soofer
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…
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FY 2022 Missile Defense and Defeat Budget Tracker
On May 28, the Biden administration released its Fiscal Year 2022 defense budget request. The administration’s first budget request includes $20.4 billion allocated to what it calls “missile defense and…
Missile Defense Is Compatible With Arms Control
What will it take for Russia and the United States to make progress on arms control? In announcing the Biden administration’s intent to extend the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty…
What to Look for in the FY 2022 Defense Budget Request
The Biden administration is expected to release its first budget request for FY 2022 in May. The request marks the first budget since FY 2011 that is not subject to…
Five Types of International Cooperation for Missile Defense
The United States has long worked with its allies on missile defense cooperation. Yet as missile threats proliferate, cooperation is increasingly important.
Bad Idea: Ignoring Congressional Oversight on Space Sensor Development
The decision to reject congressional oversight on HBTSS increases institutional uncertainty at a time when stable funding and management is critical.
The Air and Missile War in Nagorno-Karabakh: Lessons for the Future of Strike and Defense
The combined use of drones, artillery, and missiles in the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh offers critical insight into the conduct of future wars.
Adapting to the Hypersonic Era
Just as the world mitigated the most destabilizing aspects of systems like the strategic bomber and the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the United States can blunt some of the risks posed by aerial hypersonic weapons.
America Should Integrate a Strike Capability With Its Missile Defense Systems
Offense-defense integration will not be a panacea, but it will be critical to a realistic and cost-effective way to contend with modern missile threats.
FY 2021 Missile Defense and Defeat Budget Tracker
Track the status of Fiscal Year 2021 missile defense funding as it makes its way through Congress.