http://www.heritage.org/static/rss/missile-defense.xmlMissile Defense - The Heritage Foundationen-US© Copyright 2013info@heritage.orgRSS Generator {26511289-AB50-4231-B4EC-10C6518F82AF}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/05/top-10-to-do-list-for-the-national-defense-authorization-actMichaela Dodge, Michaela DodgeCongress should closely consider policy issues that can improve U.S. security and advance international partnerships.Tue, 21 May 2013 11:15:00 -0400{D8F2D027-B014-4071-AE4F-E87C0D693941}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/05/congress-must-stop-obamas-downward-spiral-of-missile-defenseBaker Spring, Baker SpringIn response to threatening statements by the North Korean regime, President Obama announced significant enhancements to U.S. missile defense.Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400{20BE57A6-90B4-44DE-A877-DC0DABFE4FF2}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/05/missile-defense-testing-robust-program-essentialMichaela Dodge, Michaela DodgeThe United States should continue to provide a rigorous missile defense testing program, even if it means that intercepts do not happen.Wed, 15 May 2013 14:43:00 -0400{0ACBE284-A764-4EAE-855A-757441342B0E}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/5/a-well-constructed-missile-test-is-a-plusMichaela Dodge, Michaela DodgeFinally, the moment of truth is at hand. After months of preparation and calculations, after checking and rechecking miles of wiring, thousands of screws and hundreds of computer algorithms, it’s launch time.Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400{242BC872-420B-4D6F-B5B4-A1B3061055E6}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/4/our-much-needed-missile-defensePeter Brookes, Peter BrookesOur attention is focused on the terrorist attack in Boston last week, but just two weeks ago we were gripped by North Korean threats of a new Korean War and the possibility of New York’s being hit attacked by long-range missiles. While North Korean promises of thermonuclear war have faded from the news for the moment, the threat hasn’t gone away for good.Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400{12D81E03-74E2-4324-95B8-38D5B20F7B0A}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/4/obamas-star-wars-regretJames Jay Carafano, Ph.D., James CarafanoAs the confrontation with North Korea heated up, President Obama reversed course on one missile-defense decision, even as he proposed a defense budget that trimmed another half-billion dollars from the enterprise. This self-contradictory behavior on missile defense reflects the president’s ambivalence about a program that he doesn’t want, but knows he needs.Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400{59CCBA5B-BA15-44E0-A70D-E2D4E56068E4}http://www.heritage.org/multimedia/video/2013/04/klingner-sit-room-n-koreaBruce Klingner, Bruce KlingnerSenior Research Fellow Bruce Klingner discusses North Korea on CNN's 'Situation Room'. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400{3E2AA8F5-5D2E-48EC-BEA4-C5F16B86234E}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/4/taking-the-pulse-of-missile-defenseEdwin J. Feulner, Ph.D., Edwin FeulnerAlmost everyone knows the acronym “EMT.” We know that emergency medical technicians will arrive in a hurry if someone calls for an ambulance. Less familiar is the acronym “EMP.” But if an electromagnetic pulse were to hit the United States, we would need a lot more than an ambulance to fix the problems that would result.Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400{EADC0D83-C279-4486-871F-E0354AD5F2FB}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/3/right-move-on-missile-defensePeter Brookes, Peter BrookesAccording to FOX News, Team Obama has decided to deploy 14 additional ground-based interceptors (GBI) in Alaska and California against the North Korean nuclear and missile threat, reversing itself on numbers proposed by the Bush administration.Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400{0993687F-5FD9-4A7F-B3AD-0F8A6966A538}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/3/north-korea-threats-could-be-realPeter Brookes, Peter BrookesWhen considering recent North Korean promises of devastating military strikes against the United States and South Korea, it’s important to understand that Pyongyang carries out its threats — except when it doesn’t.Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400{DDD3688E-41CB-435E-8BA6-5AAD0C2846A9}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/3/a-better-way-to-banish-the-bombEdwin J. Feulner, Ph.D., Edwin Feulner“I can tell you that the United States is fully capable of defending against any North Korean ballistic-missile attack.”Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400{92B52BA8-4770-48CF-8E63-D7919781DF3E}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/3/a-better-way-to-rightsize-the-global-defense-infrastructureMichaela Dodge, Michaela DodgeNext week [Thursday, March 14], the House Armed Services Committee will hold a hearing on whether the time is right for a round of Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC).Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500{F4B51CB3-AC8E-48E4-A55A-DD33DD81778A}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/02/keeping-nuclear-testing-on-the-table-a-national-security-imperativeMichaela Dodge, Baker Spring, Michaela Dodge, Baker SpringThe United States has not tested nuclear weapons or conducted any yield-producing nuclear weapons experiment since 1992. In a few short years, all nuclear weapons engineers and scientists that have any experience in nuclear testing and weapons design will have retired. Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500{1DBFA809-5674-4AFF-86F6-53C11B566A8D}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/2/new-nuke-nonsensePeter Brookes, Peter BrookesYou can only imagine how President Obama’s speechwriters must have been scrambling to reconcile their boss’ expected big pitch on new nuclear-disarmament initiatives and the North Korean nuclear test the day before the State of the Union address.Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500{F3F9235F-9238-4021-A0B8-1CC6CC8A2D52}http://www.heritage.org/research/lecture/2013/02/the-10th-anniversary-of-the-anti-ballistic-missile-treaty-withdrawalWithout being bound by the treaty, engineers and scientists could finally innovate, and they have achieved significant advances in land- and sea-based defenses in the intermThu, 14 Feb 2013 14:04:00 -0500{A8D2DCF5-0F08-450D-9B7B-C25CC9AA7508}http://www.heritage.org/multimedia/video/2013/02/klingner-cavuto-n-koreaBruce Klingner, Bruce KlingnerSenior Research Fellow Bruce Klingner discusses the latest on North Korea's missile threat on Fox News' 'Your World with Neil Cavuto'. Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500{34D1BCEA-C33A-414F-AE86-5486CF1D2709}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/1/on-nuclear-weapons-hagel-has-some-explaining-to-doRebeccah Heinrichs, Rebeccah HeinrichsChuck Hagel, President Obama’s pick for the next secretary of defense, has begun his Senate confirmation hearings. Reports indicate the nominee believes he has some explaining to do regarding his position on the U.S. nuclear force.Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500{165FBE61-3FF6-4C59-ABA4-41B5C7C4027D}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/1/four-questions-for-chuck-hagel-on-nuclear-weaponsRebeccah Heinrichs, Rebeccah HeinrichsLast May, the Global Zero U.S. Nuclear Policy Commission released a bombshell of a report. The nuclear disarmament group called for draconian cuts to the U.S. nuclear arsenal. Many defense experts, including the current head of Strategic Command, General C. Robert Kehler, flat-out disagreed with that report. So why give it another thought? Because President Obama’s nominee to lead the Pentagon, former Senator Chuck Hagel, is a co-author.Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500{A2D29216-749D-4A03-A8AF-C8814B534F82}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2012/12/alls-well-with-the-nations-nukes-in-theoryMichaela Dodge, Michaela DodgeWhat kind of shape are our nuclear weapons in? Used to be, you'd have to test them to find out. But the State Department's Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance has some good news: Over the last decade, our ability to predict how our aging nukes will perform--without resorting to explosive testing--has greatly improved.Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500{CEA5D1FC-AA76-4499-880D-537B508A7BB3}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2012/10/four-potential-october-surprisesJames Jay Carafano, Ph.D., James CarafanoWhat would a presidential election be without pondering the potential for an October surprise? Under the standard scenario, an incumbent president uses the power of his office to engineer a foreign-policy success that burnishes his image going into the final weeks before an election. The possibility of such Machiavellian manipulation was barely discussed in September, when President Obama seemed to be lengthening his lead in the polls. Now that the gap in the race to the White House appears to be closing, October-surprise speculation is on the rise.Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400