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Missile Defense

Trump’s Missile Defense Review Will Be Read Closely in China
By Ankit Panda
The 2019 U.S. Missile Defense Review will vindicate longstanding anxieties in China and Russia.

Where Would India Fit in a Missile Defense Partnership in the Indo-Pacific?
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
A closer look at what the recently released U.S. Missile Defense Review means for New Delhi.

New Pentagon Report Highlights Chinese Military Developments: First Takeaways
By Ankit Panda
The U.S. Department of Defense's 2018 report on Chinese military power is out.

US Navy Chief: Missile Defense Patrols Impose Serious Restrictions
By Ankit Panda
The opportunity costs of ballistic missile defense patrols are too great, U.S. chief of naval operations says.

Reflections on the 2018 Shangri-La Dialogue: What's the Indo-Pacific Anyway?
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
From the "Indo-Pacific" to the Korean Peninsula, what were the main themes and anxieties at the Shangri-La Dialogue?

US Conducts First Successful THAAD-Patriot Communications Test
By Ankit Panda
The test is the first step toward greater interoperability between the two missile defense platforms.

What Putin's Exotic New Nuclear Delivery Methods Are Really About
By Ankit Panda
Why did Vladimir Putin show the world the nuclear aces up his sleeve?

US Missile Defense Agency Makes $9.9 Billion Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Request, Citing North Korea and Iran
By Ankit Panda
This is the largest nominal budget request from the Missile Defense Agency ever.

What’s Next for South Korea’s Moon Jae-in in 2018?
By Brad Glosserman
Given that little about what is occurring is new, here is a cliché-ridden assessment of what lies ahead for him.

China's Hypersonic Weapon Ambitions March Ahead
By Ankit Panda
China is leading in pack in hypersonic weaponry, with potentially destabilizing consequences for the military balance in the Pacific.

Tracking Trump's First Trip to Asia, Part 1: Japan and South Korea
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
How did Trump's first-ever presidential trip to U.S. allies Japan and South Korea go?

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.