Missile Defense

Russia says the Pentagon’s European missile defense isn’t so defensive after all. Does it have a point?

The United States is demanding that Russia roll back more than 100,000 troops on Ukraine’s border.

The long-range weapon could strike South Korea, Japan, and U.S. bases in the region.

His thinking on arms control proved prescient—but the howls reverberate to this day.

The White House set clear red lines on cyberwar, but don’t expect much progress in the months to come.

The recent war in Gaza exposes the limits of a key pillar of the country’s defense strategy.

Seoul had bucked for decades against U.S. restrictions—but China isn’t happy.

The United States and Russia kick a nuclear can down the road.

The Arms Control and Regional Security working group convened after the 1991 Madrid peace conference failed, but it offers important lessons for today.

Insisting that Iran must abandon its missile program could fall into the hardliners’ trap and make a new agreement impossible.

Aegis Ashore was more expensive than bargained for, but scrapping the program may come with its own costs.

U.S. to expand network of spy satellites to better detect and track cruise missiles, drones, and hypersonic weapons.

Winning Essay for the 2019 Foreign Policy and Carnegie Corporation Essay Contest

After withdrawing from the INF Treaty, U.S. officials have been worrying about Beijing, but as Washington starts to deploy previously banned missiles in the Pacific, the real risk will come from Pyongyang.

Pyongyang is using a diplomatic impasse to improve its weapons technology.

Nearly four decades after taking out Saddam Hussein’s nuclear reactor, Israel once again faces threats emanating from Iranian-backed militias in Iraq.

Defense experts fear Pyongyang has developed a new rocket that can penetrate U.S. defenses.

Strains in U.S.-Turkish relations are leading Erdogan into Putin’s embrace. Smart diplomacy and defense assistance can bring America’s NATO ally back into the fold.