What’s News A Nuclear Reckoning: Senators Ponder the President’s Power to Launch Armageddon. Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell wrote an op-ed in War on the Rocks discussing the need for a nuclear reckoning and for leaders and the American public to continue asking difficult questions about nuclear weapons policies. Read more Center in the Press How […]
How Do Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles Work?
Senior Science Fellow Phil Coyle was quoted in LiveScience explaining the science behind ICBMs: At takeoff, the ICBM enters the boost phase. During this phase, the rockets send the ICBM into the air, pushing it upward for about 2 to 5 minutes, until it reaches space, Coyle said. ICBMs can have up to three rocket […]
“It could have gone nearly 13,000 km”
“Could have gone nearly 13,000 km” Policy Analyst James McKeon explains on CTV what is known about the Nov. 28 North Korean missile test and what this means for diplomatic efforts.
Fact Sheet: North Korea Missile Activity in 2017
February 12, 2017 – Medium Range Ballistic Missile Launch Missile Pukguksong-2, also known as the KN-15 Flight The missile flew ~ 500 km (310 mi) on a lofted trajectory, reaching a height of ~ 550 km (340 mi). Landed Sea of Japan Status Success What did we learn? This was the first flight test of […]
North Korea’s Missile Test Puts the Entire U.S. in Range
Senior Science Fellow Phil Coyle was quoted in Wired explaining why the distance achieved in North Korea’s Nov. 28 missile test isn’t the only factor in determining the targets it can hit. “I think that their payload is probably quite small, maybe just some diagnostics instruments to help them know what happened,” says Philip Coyle, […]