Putting Missile Defense on Pause

By Philip E. Coyle

Philip E. Coyle is the senior science fellow at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. He is a renowned expert on nuclear weapons, missile defense, national security, and defense spending. He is a former assistant secretary of defense and director of Operational Test & Evaluation at the Pentagon.  Coyle is the co-author of the book, The Challenges of Nuclear Non-Proliferation.

The United States relies on missile defense systems to protect its allies and its troops stationed all around the world. Yet in some instances, the deployment of such systems is a strain on regional stability. The Cipher Brief spoke to Philip Coyle, a senior science fellow at the Center for Arms Control and a former assistant secretary of defense, to learn more about the conditions that turn missile defense into a diplomatic issue and how these tensions can be alleviated.

The Cipher Brief: What diplomatic strategies do countries use when deploying missile defense systems or when responding to another country’s deployment of a system?

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