The Return of the Nuclear Sea-Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM-N) | HTK
On October 4, 2026, the CSIS Defense and Security Department hosted a conversation on the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM-N).
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Strategic Landpower Dialogue: A Conversation with General Xavier T. Brunson
On October 13, 2026, CSIS and the Association of the U.S. Army host a Strategic Landpower Dialogue with General Xavier T. Brunson, Commander of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and U.S. Forces Korea. The discussion will cover the U.S. Army’s alliance with South Korea, interoperability with the Joint Force, and landpower across the Indo-Pacific. Tom Karako, Director of the CSIS Missile Defense Project, moderates.
Space Launch Capacity and Contenders
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.
Strategic Landpower Dialogue: A Conversation with General Charles Flynn
On October 12, CSIS and AUSA hosted our second Strategic Landpower Dialogue event, featuring General Charles Flynn, Commanding General of U.S. Army Pacific. The discussion explored challenges in the Indo-Pacific, the Army's role in the region, and General Flynn's vision for landpower in the joint force.
Homeland Cruise Missile Defense
On July 14, the CSIS Missile Defense Project hosted a full-day conference on U.S. homeland cruise missile defense.
China Delivers Anti-Aircraft Systems to Serbia
On April 9, China delivered multiple FK-3 surface-air-to-air missile systems to the Serbian military. The FK-3 is an export version of the Chinese HQ-22 missile system. Like the HQ-22, the FK-3 reportedly has a top speed of Mach 6, though it has a lower maximum range than the HQ-22. Typical FK-3 and HQ-22 systems contain...
China’s Hypersonic Future
Chinese investment in hypersonic weapons highlights the need to reconceptualize the United States’ approach to air and missile defense. This means investing in space-based sensors and the various ways we can disrupt Chinese attack plans, both offensively and defensively.
China Tests Orbital Hypersonic Weapon
In July and August, China tested two hypersonic weapons, according to “people familiar with US intelligence assessments.” The first weapon, tested July 27, incorporated a fractional orbital bombardment system-like launch vehicle, which partly orbited the Earth before releasing a hypersonic weapon that reentered the atmosphere. Officials stated the weapon “missed its target by about two-dozen...
China Tests Missile Defense System
On February 4, China successfully tested an unspecified land-based midcourse missile defense system. In a February 5 statement, China’s Ministry of National Defense announced that the nighttime test occurred within China’s borders and “achieved the desired test objective.” According to Chinese state media, the flight marked the fourth publicly announced test of a midcourse ballistic...
China Launches Antiship Ballistic Missiles in Test
On August 26, China test fired multiple ballistic missiles, which landed at a site near Hainan and the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. According to Chinese reports, Chinese forces launched one DF-26B from Qinghai in the country’s northwest and one DF-21D ballistic missile from the eastern province of Zhejiang. U.S. intelligence sources later...