Resources

Missile defense efforts span across strategic, budgetary, programmatic, and technical debates.

This library is Missile Threat’s ongoing effort to curate a collection of resources to better facilitate research into missile defense, missile proliferation, and broader global security efforts.

U.S. Strategy Documents

• National Security Strategies
  • National Security Strategy (2017)
  • National Security Strategy (2015)
  • National Security Strategy (2010)
  • National Security Strategy (2006)
  • National Security Strategy (2002)
  • National Security Strategy (2000)
  • National Security Strategy (1999)
  • National Security Strategy (1998)
  • National Security Strategy (1997)
  • National Security Strategy (1996)
  • National Security Strategy (1995)
  • National Security Strategy (1994)
  • National Security Strategy (1993)
  • National Security Strategy (1991)
  • National Security Strategy (1990)
  • National Security Strategy (1988)
  • National Security Strategy (1987)
  • National Security Strategy (1982)
  • National Defense Strategy (2018)
  • National Defense Strategy (2008)
  • National Defense Strategy (2005)
• Quadrennial Defense Reviews
  • Quadrennial Defense Review (2014)
  • Quadrennial Defense Review (2010)
  • Quadrennial Defense Review (2006)
  • Quadrennial Defense Review (2001)
  • Quadrennial Defense Review (1997)
• Missile Defense Reviews
  • Missile Defense Review (2019)
  • Ballistic Missile Defense Review (2010)
• Nuclear Posture Reviews
  • Nuclear Posture Review (2018)
  • Nuclear Posture Review (2010)
  • Nuclear Posture Review (2001)
  • Nuclear Posture Review (1994)
• Space Policy Reviews
  • National Space Policy (2010)
  • National Space Policy (2006)
• National Security Space Strategy (2011)
• National Strategy to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction (2002)
• Joint Publications Operations Series – Online Library
  • Joint Publication 3-01 Countering Air and Missile Threats (2017)

Missile Defense Budget Documents

• Undersecretary of Defense (Comptroller)
  • DoD Budget Requests (subpage)
  • Defense Wide Budget Documentation (subpage)
• MDA Appropriation Summaries
  • MDA Appropriation Summary (FY21-25)
  • MDA Appropriation Summary (FY20-24)
  • MDA Appropriation Summary (FY19-23)
  • MDA Appropriation Summary (FY18-22)
  • MDA Appropriation Summary (FY17-21)
  • MDA Appropriation Summary (FY16-20)
  • MDA Appropriation Summary (FY15-19)
  • MDA Appropriation Summary (FY14-18)
  • MDA Appropriation Summary (FY13-17)
  • MDA Appropriation Summary (FY12-16)
  • MDA Appropriation Summary (FY11-15)
  • MDA Appropriation Summary (FY10)
  • MDA Appropriation Summary (FY09-13)
  • MDA Appropriation Summary (FY08-13)
  • MDA Appropriation Summary (FY07-11)
  • MDA Appropriation Summary (FY06-11)
• President’s Budget Submissions for MDA
  • PB-MDA Summary (2019)
  • PB-MDA Summary (2018)
  • PB-MDA Summary (2017)
  • PB-MDA Summary (2016)
• MDA’s Budget Estimates
  • MDA Budget Estimate (FY21)
  • MDA Budget Estimate (FY20)
  • MDA Budget Estimate (FY19)
  • MDA Budget Estimate (FY18)
  • MDA Budget Estimate (FY17)
  • MDA Budget Estimate (FY16)
  • MDA Budget Estimate (FY15)
  • MDA Budget Estimate (FY14) – unavailable
  • MDA Budget Estimate (FY13)
  • MDA Budget Estimate (FY12)
  • MDA Budget Estimate (FY11)
  • MDA Budget Estimate (FY10)
• Historical Funding for MDA (FY85-17)

Historical Documents

• White House
  • White House Release – National Missile Defense (2000)
  • U.S. National Security Strategy – National Security Decision Directive 32 (1982)
• DoD Memorandums
  • Patrick Shanahan, “Establishing Space Development Agency,” OSD Memo (2019)
  • Donald Rumsfeld, “Missile Defense Program Direction,” OSD Memo (2002)
• DoD Directives
  • Directive 5134.09 Missile Defense Agency (2009)
  • Directive 3100.10 Space Policy (1999)
  • Directive 5134.9 Ballistic Missile Defense Organizational Charter (1994)

Hearings on Missile Defense

• Lt. Gen. Ronald Kadish on Reorganization of the Missile Defense Program (2002)

Acquisition/Sales

• Databases & Websites
  • System for Award Management (SAM.gov) – Contract Data and Rewards (website)
  • Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) – Contract Database (website)
  • U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency – Major Arms Sales (website)
  • Defense Industry Daily (website)
• GAO Reports
  • Missile Defense: The Warfighter and Decision Makers Would Benefit from Better Communication about the System’s Capabilities and Limitations (2018)
  • Missile Defense: Mixed Progress in Achieving Acquisition Goals and Improving Accountability (2014)
  • Missile Defense: Opportunity to Refocus on Strengthening Acquisition Management (2013)
  • Missile Defense: Opportunity Exists to Strengthen Acquisitions by Reducing Concurrency (2012)
  • Defense Acquisitions: Missile Defense Transition Provides Opportunity to Strengthen Acquisition Approach (2010)
  • Missile Defense: Actions Needed to Improve Planning and Cost Estimates for Long Term Support of Ballistic Missile Defense (2008)
  • Defense Acquisitions: Missile Defense Acquisition Strategy Generates Results but Delivers Less at a Higher Cost (2007)

Speeches

• Remarks by President Trump and Vice President Pence Announcing the Missile Defense Review (2019)
• LTG Robert P. Ashley Jr. on Russian and Chinese Nuclear Modernization Trends (2019)
• Remarks by President Obama in Prague (2009)

Studies/Reports

• Missile Threats
  • Ballistic and Cruise Missile Threat (NASIC, 2020)
  • Ballistic and Cruise Missile Threat (NASIC, 2017)
  • Ballistic and Cruise Missile Threat (NASIC, 2013)
  • Ballistic and Cruise Missile Threat (NASIC, 2009)
  • China Military Power (DIA, 2019)
  • Iran Military Power (DIA, 2019)
  • Russia Military Power (DIA, 2017)
  • Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China (OSD, 2020)
  • Military and Security Developments Involving the DPRK (OSD, 2017)
• Structures, Budgets, & Programs
  • Alternative Acquisition System for the U.S. Space Force (USAF, 2020)
  • Long-Term Implications of the 2019 Future Years Defense Program (CBO, 2019)
  • Restructuring the Department of Defense Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Organization and Chief Management Officer Organization (DoD, 2017)
  • Study on the Mission, Roles, and Structure of the Missile Defense Agency (IDA, 2008)
• Technical
  • Making Sense of Ballistic Missile Defense (NRC, 2012)
  • Science and Technology Issues of Early Intercept Ballistic Missile Defense Feasibility (DSB, 2011)
• Other
  • Congressional Research Service (website)
  • Defense Technical Information Center (website)
  • U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (website)
  • Defense Systems Information Analysis Center (website)

Testing and Evaluation

• U.S. Government Accountability Office (website)
• DoD Office of Inspector General (website)
• DoD Office of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation (website)
  • DOT&E Annual Report (FY20)
  • DOT&E Annual Report (FY19)
  • DOT&E Annual Report (FY18)
  • DOT&E Annual Report (FY17)
  • DOT&E Annual Report (FY16)
  • DOT&E Annual Report (FY15)
  • DOT&E Annual Report (FY14)
  • DOT&E Annual Report (FY13)
  • DOT&E Annual Report (FY12)
  • DOT&E Annual Report (FY11)
  • DOT&E Annual Report (FY10)
  • DOT&E Annual Report (FY09)
  • DOT&E Annual Report (FY08)
  • DOT&E Annual Report (FY07)
  • DOT&E Annual Report (FY06)
  • DOT&E Annual Report (FY05)
  • DOT&E Annual Report (FY04)
  • DOT&E Annual Report (FY03)
  • DOT&E Annual Report (FY02)
  • DOT&E Annual Report (FY01)
  • DOT&E Annual Report (FY00)

Treaties, Laws, and Agreements

• ABM Treaty & Memo (1972)

U.S. Armed Services

• U.S. Army
  • Army.mil – Official Website of the U.S. Army
  • Army Magazine (AUSA)
  • U.S. Army OE Data Integration Network (ODIN) – Force Structure & Training Publications
• U.S. Navy
  • Navy.mil – Official Website of the U.S. Navy
  • Proceedings Magazine (USNI)
• U.S. Air Force
  • af.mil – Official Website of the U.S. Air Force
  • Air Force Magazine (AFA)
• U.S. Marine Corp
  • Marines.mil – Official Website of the U.S. Marines
  • Marine Corps Gazette (MCA)
• U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
  • JCS.mil – Official Website of the Joint Chiefs of Staff