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Challenges of Deploying Ground-Based Intermediate-Range Missiles on Allied Lands

Apr 28, 2022
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U.S. Decision on ASAT Testing a Positive Step Towards Space Sustainability

Apr 21, 2022

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Apr 4, 2026

Trump's Iran War Is a Dilemma, Not a Debacle

Trump's Iran war is not the catastrophe that some make it out to be, nor is the United States stuck in a quagmire. The war has already succeeded in setting the Iranian threat back, and the United States retains multiple pathways forward.
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Jan 10, 2026

Russia's Military Procurement Is a Warning for Europe

Russia's naval and missile buildup has been informed by its invasion of Ukraine, but the risk extends further. Russia's industrial investments are building a coercive toolkit that explicitly targets European territory.
Commentary

Oct 9, 2025

Cruise Missiles Are the Present and Future of Warfare

Regardless of what develops as the future of warfare, the combination of high survivability, success, and cost effectiveness means cruise missiles and their strike drone counterparts will continue to be the go-to first strike option for the United States and other major military powers.
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Mar 7, 2025

A Missile Jamming and Engagement Model

This report describes a missile jamming engagement model that was developed to help assess the dependence of an air-launched missile on signals from airborne or space-based assets for success in an engagement under a plausible set of conditions.
Commentary

Feb 18, 2025

The Democratization of Strategic Bombing

The rise of drones and missiles has democratized strategic warfare. And as access to these technologies expands, so will the motivation and opportunity to use them. But the question that has dominated strategic warfare since it emerged a century ago remains the central question today: Does strategic warfare work?
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Dec 31, 2024

On the Use of Digital Engineering Artifacts for Integrating Processes in Acquisition Programs: Observations from the Sentinel Program and Recommendations for Future Programs

This report examines an ongoing application of digital engineering artifacts to the LGM-35A Sentinel program's Unified Certification Strategy.
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Jul 30, 2024

U.S. Options for Post–New START Arms Control with Russia

The last arms control treaty between United States and Russia, New START, has essentially collapsed, following Russia's suspension of implementation in 2023. The authors outline options for future arms control measures in these adverse circumstances.
Commentary

May 31, 2024

North Korea's October Surprise: A Nuclear Weapons Test?

Some in the United States worry that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could carry out an October surprise by doing a nuclear weapon test just before the U.S. presidential election this year. Could Kim do that? We don't know, but he certainly has a number of reasons for doing so.
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Apr 9, 2024

Did North Korea Really Test a Hypersonic Missile?

North Korea is working toward the deployment of hypersonic missiles that it claims could render South Korean and U.S. missile defenses useless. Still, its claims of a successful test this month appear greatly exaggerated.
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Jan 12, 2024

China Evaluates Russia's Use of Hypersonic 'Daggers' in the Ukraine War

A Chinese review of Russia's use of Kinzhal hypersonic missiles in Ukraine is pessimistic about their ability to have a major impact on the outcome of the war. It is not yet clear how this insight will affect China's assessments of its own hypersonic arsenal.
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Jan 2, 2024

The Politics of North Korea's ICBM Program

It appears that Kim Jong-un is now practicing ICBM politics. Successful ICBM launches generate internal political support and remind South Korean citizens of reasons to question the reliability of the U.S. nuclear umbrella.
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Oct 29, 2023

Options for Strengthening ROK Nuclear Assurance

Many in the Republic of Korea (ROK) are not feeling assured by the U.S. nuclear umbrella. The authors propose options for strengthening that assurance, including enhancing strategic clarity and committing U.S. nuclear weapons to support the ROK.

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