United States national missile defense

April 9, 2026 | Justin Leopold-Cohen, Ryan Brobst, Bradley Bowman

Israel Partners With U.S. To Accelerate Arrow Interceptor Production

Following a lethal Iranian ballistic missile strike in Haifa, Israel announced on April 6 a plan to partner with a U.S.-based manufacturer to accelerate production of Arrow missile defense interceptors....

Policy Briefs

March 25, 2026 | Ryan Brobst, Bradley Bowman, Justin Leopold-Cohen

Iron Dome Steps up on Ballistic Missiles

Sometimes people surprise you. That can also happen with weapons systems. Multiple videos from the past year of conflict in the Middle East appear to show the Israeli Iron Dome air...

Op-eds

September 26, 2020 | Mathew Ha |

Reforming Tokyo’s Ballistic Missile Defense is a Priority for Japan’s New Prime Minister

Suga could mark his first policy success as Japan’s new leader by implementing a robust and comprehensive missile defense plan.

Op-eds

February 16, 2016 | R. James Woolsey |

Underestimating Nuclear Missile Threats from North Korea and Iran

Co-written by William R. Graham, Henry F. Cooper, Fritz Ermarth and Peter Vincent Pry North Korea launched its second satellite on Saturday, yet the national press continues to...

Op-eds

September 12, 2014 |

U.S. National Missile Defense and the Growing Threat: Is a “Limited Defense” Enough?

Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Cooper and Members of the Subcommittee, I am honored to be asked to testify before you today on this important subject. I have incorpora...

Legislative Testimonies

July 22, 2014 |

U.S. National Missile Defense and the Growing Threat: Is a “Limited Defense” Enough?

Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Cooper and Members of the Subcommittee, I am honored to be asked to testify before you today on this important subject. I have incorpora...