How the Upcoming Missile Defense Review Can Make America Safer
Policy Analyst, Nuclear Deterrence and Missile Defense
Patty-Jane is the policy analyst for nuclear deterrence and missile defense at The Heritage Foundation.
Summary
The ongoing missile defense review (MDR) gives the Biden Administration an opportunity to outline the policies, strategies, and capabilities that it will pursue to address increasingly complex missile threats from around the world. As adversaries’ missile arsenals grow in both number and diversity, the Administration should invest in missile defense capabilities that take advantage of the contribution of missile defense to deterrence and stability. It should reject claims that missile defense is dangerous and should be used as a bargaining chip in negotiations with Russia and China.
Key Takeaways
The ongoing missile defense review (MDR) gives the Biden Administration an opportunity to outline how it will address the increasingly complex global missile threat.
The next MDR should reject the use of missile defense as a bargaining chip in arms control negotiations with Russia and China.
Instead, it should focus on protecting the U.S. by investing in capabilities that take advantage of missile defense’s contribution to deterrence and stability.