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ballistic missile defense
US to Sell Anti-Ballistic Missiles to Japan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. State Department approved a possible sale of U.S.-made supersonic ballistic missile interceptors to Japan.
Report: US Navy Destroyer Accidents to Temporarily Reduce Aegis Missile Defense Capacity
By Ankit Panda
Accidents involving two Arleigh Burke-class destroyers in 2017 will have serious consequences.
US, Japan, South Korea to Hold Missile Tracking Exercises
By Ankit Panda
The United States and its two Northeast Asian allies continue trilateral cooperation on missile defense.
The Trump White House Seeks an Additional $4 Billion for Missile Defense in Fiscal Year 2018
By Ankit Panda
A new budget amendment for the U.S. Department of Defense seeks to up missile defense amid a growing North Korean threat.
Trump Wonders Why Japan Didn't Shoot Down North Korea's IRBM Launches
By Ankit Panda
There are a number of good reasons why Japan has decided it won't shoot down North Korean launches over its territory.
Trump's Overconfidence in US Missile Defense Could Lead to a Deadly War With North Korea
By Ankit Panda and Vipin Narang
A belief that missile defense works when it doesn't can lead to a devastating war.
Time to Consider ‘Active Deterrence’ of North Korea
By Aurelia George Mulgan
Active deterrence could be deployed against North Korea’s ballistic missile tests under specific conditions.
US Successfully Tests SM-6 Missile Interceptor in Pacific
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Days after North Korea launched an IRBM, the United States successfully conducted a complex test of the U.S. Navy’s latest missile interceptor.
Meet the DF-31AG and the DF-26: The Big Ballistic Missiles at China’s Military Anniversary Parade
By Eric Gomez
At a recent parade, the People's Liberation Army showed off new long-range ballistic missiles.
Missile Defense Blues: SM-3 Block IIA Fails Second Intercept Test
By Ankit Panda
The SM-3 Block IIA saw its first successful intercept in February 2017.
Try As It Might, Ballistic Missile Defense Won't Solve the United States' North Korea Problem
By Eric Gomez
Americans should not breathe easy just because of one successful ground-based midcourse defense (GMD) system test.
The US Goldilocks Challenge in the Asia-Pacific
By Adam Greer and Daniel H. Katz
How can the Trump administration strike the right balance of assurance, deterrence, and reassurance?