On September 9, 2026, Kari Bingen, Tom Karako, and Heather Williams discussed the state of U.S. and Chinese space launch capacity following President Trump's National Space Transportation Policy memorandum and China's recent booster recovery milestones.
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.
Nuclear-powered cruise missiles are not a new idea—they’re just a bad idea. While Russia’s Burevestnik missile is grabbing headlines, it does not fundamentally change Russia’s ability to hold the U.S. homeland at risk or the strategic balance between the two states.
On October 10, 2025, CSIS Defense and Security Department experts discussed Russian President Vladimir Putin's offer to abide by New START limitations for another year after the treaty expires in February 2026.
Russia's missile attacks have failed to produce the kind of decisive strategic effects that Moscow likely expected.
Russia’s haphazard missile campaign reflects both internal strategic failures and Ukraine’s critical thinking prior to the invasion.
CSIS hosted a conversation with Dr. William Inboden on his recent book examining how Reagan's White House waged the Cold War.
Russia's air and missile campaign is likely to backfire, steeling Ukraine’s resolve and prompting greater support from the West.
On July 14, the CSIS Missile Defense Project hosted a full-day conference on U.S. homeland cruise missile defense.
