The Depleting Missile Defense Interceptor Inventory - CSIS
The proliferation of missile threats has made air and missile defense interceptors the table stakes for entry into future conflicts, forcing the Department of Defense to either ante up and buy the necessary …
Missile Defense: Research & Analysis | CSIS
Mar 13, 2026 · Missile Defense As hypersonic missiles, cruise missiles, and unmanned aircraft systems become increasingly common on the battlefield, focusing on the full spectrum of missile threats is …
Missile Defense Project | Defense and Security | CSIS
The Missile Defense Project at CSIS looks at a wide range of policy, program, and strategic issues related to missile defense. Technological and geopolitical factors have driven increased global …
Assessing the Air Campaign After Three Weeks: Iran War By the ... - CSIS
Mar 25, 2026 · The released data show a pronounced decline in launches after the first few days. This drop occurred as the U.S. and Israeli strike campaign actively attacked Iran’s missile and drone …
Russia’s Nuclear-Powered Burevestnik Missile: Implications for Missile ...
Nov 4, 2025 · Nuclear-powered cruise missiles are not a new idea—they’re just a bad idea. While Russia’s Burevestnik missile is grabbing headlines, it does not fundamentally change Russia’s ability …
Tracking Missile Threats - CSIS
Aug 12, 2021 · To help navigate the wide world of missilery, the CSIS Missile Defense Project recently released a newly upgraded website to track and explain both missile threats and missile defenses alike.
$3.7 Billion: Estimated Cost of Epic Fury’s First 100 Hours
Mar 5, 2026 · To give a sense of the cost difference, a Tomahawk missile costs $3.6 million; an equivalent JDAM costs $80,000. One result of coalition air superiority is that non-stealthy B-1 and B …
Epic Fury: The Campaign Against Iran’s Missile & Nuclear ... - CSIS
Mar 5, 2026 · Additional damage. On the missile front, one of Iran’s key missile bases at Khorramabad, it’s a major underground missile base believed to house many missile silos. This is a before picture. …
Cost and Value in Air and Missile Defense Intercepts - CSIS
Feb 13, 2024 · The common analysis of recent air and missile defense engagements in the Red Sea through a cost exchange ratio framework ignores both the complexity of those engagements and the …
Did the U.S. Defense of Israel from Missile Attacks Meaningfully ...
Dec 4, 2024 · Following Iran’s ballistic missile attack on Israel on October 1, defense analysts have expressed concerns about the U.S. use of about a dozen Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) interceptors. …