Through its publications, INSS provides rigorous, forward‑looking research and analysis on critical national security issues that support the joint warfighter and inform Department of War decision‑makers.
Oct. 1, 2012
Star Wars Rebooted: Global Missile Defense in 2017
At present and for the near future, missile defense (MD) is not in peril of dismemberment. Indeed, the level of political consensus on the need for a missile defense runs high, as demonstrated by the Obama administration since 2009. But there probably will be questions about the most appropriate policy and technical options going forward when the