Missile Defense News & Analysis
Europe’s EPAA: A Blueprint for Northeast Asia Missile Defense
In an era of precision saturation attacks and resource restraint, missile defense will be defined less by the number of interceptors than by the coherence of the regional architecture behind them.
Iron Beam Laser: Israel’s Answer to the Drone Revolution
The Iron Beam is a new laser-based system that hopes to narrow the cost asymmetries between cheap drones and expensive interceptors. If it lives up to the hype, it could usher in a new era in air defenses.
Geopolitics Weekly (Ecuador ‘Assassination,’ Taiwan Missile Defense, UN Peacekeeping)
This week we cover an alleged assassination attempt against Ecuador’s president, global ramifications in the UN’s peacekeeping budget crunch, and the unveiling of Taiwan’s answer to the Iron Dome.
North Korea ICBM Test: Reshuffling the Geopolitical Deck in East Asia?
North Korea’s recent ICBM launch threatens to bring some uncomfortable truths to light.
Russia’s Eurasian Union: A Bid for Hegemony?
Georgiy Voloshin examines the motivations underpinning Russia's push to establish a "Eurasian Union" in Central Asia.
Arms Race in the Georgia ‘Pipeline’
In recent years the United States and a handful of its western allies have fostered closer military and political ties to Georgia, going as far as promoting Georgia’s membership in NATO.
Moscow Suicide Bombings
Monday’s dual suicide bombing attack on the Moscow metro will have profound consequences for Russian domestic politics.
Cuba, Missile Defense, and Cold War Redux
In a move aimed at spiting Washington for its planned missile defense system in Central Europe, Russia has announced it will boost bilateral cooperation with Cuba.