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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The Iran War: How Does This End?
On October 14, 2026, the CSIS Defense and Security Department hosted a conversation on the Iran War.
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.
After Epic Fury, a munitions supplemental becomes imperative
Over the course of Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. and its partners have fired hundreds of defense interceptors and long-range missiles. While there may be sufficient stocks for the task at hand, other objectives, such as deterring aggression by China, are more uncertain. To manage present and future threats, Congress must pass a munitions supplemental to both replenish and expand.
New START Expiration
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.
The Arsenal of Freedom Tour
On January 22, 2026, CSIS Defense and Security Department experts discussed the Secretary of War’s Arsenal of Freedom tour, intended to bolster the defense industrial base and accelerate defense-related production.
Are We Running Out of Missile Defense Interceptors?
On December 17, 2025, the CSIS Missile Defense Project is pleased to roll out its new brief, The Depleting Missile Defense Interceptor Inventory.
The New National Security Strategy: Strengths, Shortfalls, and Shockwaves
On December 10, 2025, CSIS Defense and Security Department experts weighed in on the recently released National Security Strategy.
The Depleting Missile Defense Interceptor Inventory
The proliferation of missile threats has made air and missile defense interceptors the table stakes for entry into future conflicts, forcing the Department of Defense to either ante up and buy the necessary interceptors, or fold on its regional interests and bear the consequences.
Golden Dome: Loosen the gag order, and start talking
The Trump administration’s Golden Dome initiative is both strategically necessary and long overdue. It is also already in jeopardy of failure. The reason? A lack of dialogue and persuasion. If the Pentagon does not start explaining Golden Dome, it will never be built.