The Depleting Missile Defense Interceptor Inventory - CSIS
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 …
Missile Defense: Research & Analysis | CSIS
Mar 13, 2026 · Missile Defense As hypersonic missiles, cruise missiles, and unmanned aircraft systems become increasingly common on the battlefield, focusing on the full spectrum of missile threats is …
Missile Defense Project | Defense and Security | CSIS
The Missile Defense Project at CSIS looks at a wide range of policy, program, and strategic issues related to missile defense. Technological and geopolitical factors have driven increased global …
Russia’s Nuclear-Powered Burevestnik Missile: Implications for Missile ...
Nov 4, 2025 · 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 …
Breaking Down Russian Missile Salvos: What Drives Neutralization? - CSIS
Feb 24, 2025 · Russia uses a mix of expensive, high-precision, and legacy missiles for daily pressure on Ukraine. As ballistic missiles remain the deadliest, Ukraine should bolster its high-speed defenses to …
Cost and Value in Air and Missile Defense Intercepts - CSIS
Feb 13, 2024 · The common analysis of recent air and missile defense engagements in the Red Sea through a cost exchange ratio framework ignores both the complexity of those engagements and the …
Russian Firepower Strike Tracker: Analyzing Missile Attacks in ... - CSIS
Sep 28, 2022 · Key Concept: Firepower Strike Firepower strikes are an emerging concept that cuts across multiple states. They involve large, combined attacks by air/land/sea launched cruise …
$3.7 Billion: Estimated Cost of Epic Fury’s First 100 Hours
Mar 5, 2026 · To give a sense of the cost difference, a Tomahawk missile costs $3.6 million; an equivalent JDAM costs $80,000. One result of coalition air superiority is that non-stealthy B-1 and B …
Tracking Missile Threats - CSIS
Aug 12, 2021 · To help navigate the wide world of missilery, the CSIS Missile Defense Project recently released a newly upgraded website to track and explain both missile threats and missile defenses alike.
U.S. Sanctions on Pakistan’s Missile Program Highlight Nuclear ... - CSIS
Jan 28, 2025 · The U.S. sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program also indicate that the United States needs to pay more attention to the developments occurring in the South Asia landscape which …