Read the full piece here. Philip E. Coyle, a senior science fellow at the Centre for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation who formerly headed the Pentagon’s office of operational test and evaluation, said that the test was barely realistic and voiced doubts about the overall success of the GMD program. “Having this success was very important,” Coyle […]
Senior Science Fellow Philip Coyle and Executive Director John Tierney Quoted in Santa Barbara Independent
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 Quoted in The Washington Examiner
Read the full piece here. The U.S. can still not rely on it to defend against a long-range North Korean missile, said Philip Coyle, a senior science fellow at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. “That is only a 40 percent success rate since early 2010. In school, 40 percent isn’t a passing grade,” […]
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 […]