Senior Science Fellow Philip Coyle was quoted in Inside Defense. Philip Coyle, senior fellow with the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation and the Pentagon’s top weapons tester from 1994 to 2001, called the claim that DOD needs to safeguard information about planned ballistic missile defense tests “ridiculous,” noting the MDA test schedule was […]
Ohio base could become America’s first defense against incoming missiles
Policy analyst James McKeon was quoted in the Columbus Dispatch. James McKeon, with the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, said an East Coast site would primarily protect the U.S. from missiles coming from Iran, not North Korea. Missiles aren’t typically shot east to west; instead, they head north before coming south, he said. […]
Some Clues Emerge On New Pentagon Ballistic Missile Defense Review
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. […]
