Executive Director John Tierney and Research Analyst Samuel Hickey co-authored an op-ed in War On the Rocks arguing that bringing up missile defense in strategic stability talks with Russia is a point of leverage for the United States, not the other way around. “President Ronald Reagan had a dream of an impregnable shield that could swat away […]
Op-ed: Congress is not asking the right questions about missile defense
Policy Intern Deverrick Holmes wrote an op-ed for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists about all the reasons why Ground-based Midcourse Defense deserves further review by Congress. The United States is no stranger to colossally bad ideas put forth in the name of security. The invasion of Iraq immediately comes to mind, or that time […]
Missile defense test success accelerates arms race with Russia, China, program critic says
Senior Science Fellow Philip Coyle spoke with Alaska Public Media about the most recent ground-based midcourse defense test. A prominent critic of U.S. missile defense agrees that a test of the system two weeks ago was a success. And that’s why former Assistant Secretary of Defense Philip Coyle is more concerned than ever that the […]
Will Trump give northeast Ohio a missile defense site after Lordstown GM plant’s demise?
Policy Analyst James McKeon spoke with the Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch about a potential third missile defense site. James McKeon, a policy analyst with the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, said the federal government would be better off making existing missile defense sites work better. He said the current program only tests at 50 percent, […]
Russia’s New Nuclear Missiles Squeeze Response Time
Senior Science Fellow Philip Coyle spoke with Scientific American about how the United States’ national missile defense system matches against Russia’s missiles. Although Russia’s new weapons sound frightening, none has actually been deployed yet. They may be ready in the next year or two, but “none of them are fully operational,” says Philip Coyle, a board […]