Senior Science Fellow Phil Coyle was quoted in USNI News on the forthcoming Ballistic Missile Defense Review. The review will also likely advocate for the continued development of the SM-3 Block IIA missile, which is fired from an Aegis Combat System both aboard U.S. Navy destroyers and on ground stations. The Raytheon-made missile failed […]
New Thinking On Nuclear Weapons
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell was a guest on the 1A radio show on NPR discussing the forthcoming nuclear posture review, first-use policy, missile defense and future U.S. national security policy. Listen to the show or download the podcast
Laser Weapons Not Yet Ready for Missile Defense
Senior Science Fellow Philip Coyle was quoted in IEEE. Shooting down enemy drones, such as those used by ISIS, with laser-equipped drones requires identifying a target drone’s most vulnerable spots, says Philip Coyle, Senior Science Fellow at The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. “Just hitting the fuselage of the drone might not do much damage. […]
Differences Between House and Senate FY 2018 NDAA on Major Nuclear Provisions
To download a PDF version, click here. A. Treaties: Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty House: Sections 1243 and 1244: Authorizes $25 million to establish a program of record to develop a conventional road-mobile ground-launched cruise missile system that, if tested or deployed, would violate the INF Treaty. Senate: Section 1635: Authorizes $65 million to establish […]
No, We Cannot Shoot Down North Korea’s Missiles
Senior Science Fellow Philip Coyle was quoted in Defense One. “The success rate of the GMD systems in flight intercept tests has been dismal,” says former director of operational testing for the Pentagon, Philip Coyle. Read the full piece here.