Read the full piece here. “If these tests were planned to fool U.S. defenses, as a real enemy would do, the failure rate would be even worse,” said Philip E. Coyle III in an email exchange with The Santa Barbara Independent last week. Coyle is a former director of operational testing for the U.S. Department […]
The Center Quoted in Korea Joongang Daily
Read the full piece here. In stark contrast to the MDA, however, the Center for Arms Control and Non-proliferation, a Washington-based nongovernmental organization of military experts, expressed doubt over whether the United States was actually prepared to intercept a North Korean ICBM, citing the country’s checkered history. “Unfortunately, the $40 billion system’s successful testing record […]
Senior Science Fellow Philip Coyle on 89.3 KPCC – Southern California Public Radio
Listen here. Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Senior Science Fellow Philip E. Coyle joined KPCC’s Larry Mantle, host of AirTalk on 89.3 KPCC – Southern California Public Radio to discuss the recent Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) test result and the entire GMD program. Coyle reiterated while the test was a success, GMD’s testing record remains […]
Senior Science Fellow Philip Coyle Quoted in The Week
Read the full piece here. While the interceptor did destroy the mock ICBM, Philip E. Coyle, a senior fellow at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, told CNN that only “two out of the last five attempts” have been successful and “that is only a 40 percent success rate since early 2010. In school, […]
Senior Science Fellow Philip Coyle Quoted in CNN
Read the full piece here. While the Pentagon is calling this test a success, some experts cautioned that the $40 billion missile defense system still has a long way to go before it can be considered fully developed. “It marks two successes in a row, which is significant, but only two hits out of the […]
