2005

Missile Defense Aims to Hit Target in '06
September 2005.

More Testing Urged for Missile Defense
May 2005.

Missile Defense Performance Top Concern
May 2005.

U.S. Sets Missile Defense for Europe, Space
May 2005.

Canada Spurns Bush on Missile Defense
April 2005.

Pentagon Split on Missile Defense
April 2005.

Ground-Based Interceptor Fails Again
March 2005.

Missile Defense Funding Trimmed
March 2005.

Canada Draws Line on Missile Defense
January/February 2005.

Missile Defense Fails Test; System Remains Grounded
January/February 2005.

2004

Missile Defense Still on Hold
December 2004.

The Politics of Arms Control in the Second Bush Term
December 2004.

Hill Passes Defense Authorization Bill
November 2004.

New Delays in U.S. Missile Defense
October 2004.

Pentagon Gets $416 Billion From Congress
September 2004.

U.S. Missile Defense Cooperation With Allies Growing
September 2004.

Missile Defense: Deploying a Work in Progress
September 2004.

Congress Backs Bush's Defense Budget
July/August 2004.

Looking Back: The Mixed Arms Control Legacy of Ronald Reagan
July/August 2004

GAO Deployment Looms, But Missile Defense Remains Unproven
May 2004.

Top Military Brass Insists Missile Defense Ready to be Deployed
April 2004.

Contract for Mini-Kill Vehicles Awarded
March 2004.

Top Pentagon Official Says Missile Defense Performance Questionable Without More Tests
March 2004.

Missile Defense Funding Request Tops $10 Billion
March 2004.

Pentagon Awards Two Major Missile Defense Contracts
January/February 2004.

2003

GAO Calls for Review of Missile Defense Satellite Program
December 2003.

Orbital Wins Competition for Initial Missile Defense Deployment Booster by Default
December 2003.

Study Casts Doubt on Boost-Phase Missile Defenses
October 2003.

Missile Defense Technologies Still a Work in Progress
October 2003.

Congress Grants Bush Administration $9.1 Billion for Missile Defense
October 2003.

Missile Defense Booster Flies
September 2003.

Canada Weighs U.S. Missile Defense Cooperation
July/August 2003.

GAO Warns Against Hurrying Missile Defense Deployment
July/August 2003.

Sea-Based Missile Defense System Misses Target
July/August 2003.

GAO Faults Missile Defense Satellite Plan
June 2003.

Wade Boese,
Missile Defense Post-ABM Treaty: No System, No Arms Race,
News Analysis, June 2003.

More Realistic Missile Defense Testing Could Begin in 2005
May 2003.

Patriot Scorecard Mixed; PAC-3 Use Limited
May 2003.

Pentagon Claims PAC-3 Success Against Iraqi Missiles
April 2003.

Pentagon, Levin Dispute Missile Defense Success, Testing
April 2003.

Proposed Missile Defense Sale to India Still in Limbo
April 2003.

DOD Wants to Field Defenses Without Calling It Deployment
March 2003.

Kill-Vehicle Contract Awarded Without Full Review, GAO Says
March 2003.

Missile Defense Systems Not Ready for Action, Pentagon Says
March 2003.

U.S. Aims to Deploy Space-Based Missile Interceptors in Five Years
March 2003.

U.S. Will Upgrade Missile Defense Radar in U.K.
March 2003.

U.S., Japan Extend Missile Defense Cooperation
March 2003.

Bush to Deploy 'Modest' Missile Defense in 2004
January/February 2003.

Bush Signs 2003 Defense Authorization Act
January/February 2003.

Latest Ground-Based Missile Defense Test Fails
January/February 2003.

PAC-3 Production to Pick Up
January/February 2003.

2002

Booster for Missile Interceptor A Disappointment, Priority
December 2002.

Congress Authorizes 2003 Missile Defense Funding
December 2002.

George N. Lewis and Lisbeth Gronlund,
Debunking MDA's 'Endgame Success' Argument
News Analysis, December 2002.

Space-Based Laser Put on Hold
December 2002.

Third Sea-Based Missile Intercept Succeeds
December 2002.

Weight Jeopardizes ABL Test Schedule
December 2002.

Ground-Based Midcourse Defense Hits Again
November 2002.

ABL Flies, but Government Agency Warns Sky Is Not Clear
September 2002.

Pentagon Opts for Sea-Based Missile Defense Radar
September 2002.

U.S. Steps up Missile Defense Marketing Abroad
September 2002.

PAC-3 Production to Continue Despite Program Shortcomings
July/August 2002.

Sea-Based Missile Defense Scores Second Straight Hit
July/August 2002.

Pentagon Keeps Satellite System, Nixes New Naval Missile Defense
June 2002.

Stage Set for Missile Defense Funding Feud
June 2002.

U.S. Reportedly to Study Nuclear Warheads for Missile Defense
May 2002.

Missile Defense Test Site Contracts Awarded
May 2002.

Pentagon Outlines Missile Defense Plans to Congress
April 2002.

Interceptor Collides With Target, Fourth Hit for Missile Defense
April 2002.

Pentagon Researching New Booster for Missile Defense Program
April 2002.

Congressional Budget Office Projects Missile Defense Costs
March 2002.

Pentagon Requests $7.8 Billion in Missile Defense Funding
March 2002.

Next U.S. Missile Defense Test to Have Three Decoys
March 2002.

December Missile Defense Tests Yield One Success, One Failure
January/February 2002.

Pentagon Cancels Sea-Based Missile Defense Program
January/February 2002.

BMDO Renamed ‘Missile Defense Agency’
January/February 2002.

Nearly $500 Million Cut From Bush Missile Defense Request
January/February 2002.

Bush Announces U.S. Intent to Withdraw From ABM Treaty
January/February 2002.

2001

No Bush-Putin Agreement on ABM Treaty, Missile Defenses
December 2001.

Pentagon Puts Off Missile Defense Testing, Citing ABM Treaty
November 2001.

U.S., Russia Still Seeking Common Ground on Missile Defense
November 2001.

Powell Says China ‘Subdued’ About Missile Defense
November 2001.

Democrats Say Debate on Missile Defense Not Over
November 2001.

Democrats Withdraw Missile Defense Restrictions
October 2001.

Russia Sends Conflicting Messages on Missile Defenses
October 2001.

U.S. Outlines Plans for Missile Defense Talks With China
October 2001.

Pentagon Tests Missile Defense Booster
October 2001.

Bush Team Unveils Missile Defense Plans; Democrats Upset
September 2001.

U.S.-Russian Differences Remain On Missile Defenses, ABM Treaty
September 2001.

Missile Defense Interceptor Hits Target, But Not All Perfect in Test
September 2001.

Pentagon Seeks Missile Defense Budget Increase, Reorganization
July/August 2001.

DOD Mulls Missile Defense Test Site; Plan Could Violate ABM Treaty
July/August 2001.

Bush Team Reaffirms Missile Defense Plans; Dems Leery
July/August 2001.

Congress Releases Pentagon Report Criticizing Clinton NMD
July/August 2001.

Bush Meets Opposition to Missile Defense While in Europe
July/August 2001.

Bush Pushes New Strategic Framework, Missile Defenses
June 2001.

Missile Defense Consultations Yield Little Progress
June 2001.

Congress Responds to Bush Plans Along Party Line
June 2001.

Top Pentagon Officials Make Case for Layered Missile Defense
April 2001.

Bush Administration Blunts International Opposition to NMD
April 2001.

Pentagon Report Highlights Hurdles for Missile Defenses
April 2001.

GAO Faults Missile Defense Satellite Program
April 2001.

Bush Administration Stresses Commitment to Missile Defense
March 2001.

NMD Gaining Ground in Europe; Russia Pushes Alternative
March 2001.

Work on Clinton Missile Defense System Scheduled to Continue
March 2001.

Bush Assembles Pro-Missile Defense National Security Team
January/February 2001.

BMDO Awards Boeing NMD Contract
January/February 2001.

2000

NMD Risk Reduction Flights Conducted
November 2000.

Officials Testify on National Missile Defense, Assess Program
October 2000.

Clinton Says No to NMD As Program Lags; Cites Technology Doubts and Foreign Concerns
September 2000.

GAO and Welch Reports Find NMD Program Still Risky
July/August 2000.

Pentagon Defends NMD Plans Amid Growing Skepticism
July/August 2000.

Little Progress on ABM, START at Moscow Summit; Putin Proposes Joint Anti-Missile 'Umbrella'
July/August 2000.

Crucial NMD Test Misses; Booster Failure Responsible
July/August 2000.

NMD Test Delayed Until July; Review to Start in June
June 2000.

Bush Outlines Arms Control And Missile Defense Plans
June 2000.

Russia Approves Topol-M, Warns Missile Could Defeat US Defense
June 2000.

Russia Ratifies START II, Extension Protocol; ABM-Related Agreements Also Approved
May 2000.

Leaked Documents Detail US ABM Strategy; GOP Says Limited NMD Plans Are Not Enough
May 2000.

Official Projections of NMD Costs Rise by Billions
May 2000.

NMD Testing Schedule Slips, Delaying Pentagon Review
April 2000.

Israeli Air Force Takes Command of Arrow System
April 2000.

Missile Defense Program Under Executive Pressure, Pentagon Report Says
March 2000.

Second NMD Intercept Test Fails; Readiness Review Still Planned for June
Jan./Feb. 2000.

1999

NATO Ministers Skeptical of US NMD Plans
December 1999.

NMD Program Again Criticized by Independent Review Panel
November 1999.

NMD System Achieves First Intercept; US Clarifies ABM Negotiating Position
September/October 1999.

US Intelligence Estimate Warns of Rising Missile Threats
September/October 1999.

Clinton Signs Controversial NMD Legislation
July/August 1999.

NMD Bill Clears Congress as Senate Re-Examines ABM Treaty
April/May 1999.

CD Remains in Stalemate; US Criticized for NMD Plans
April/May 1999.

Senate, House Approve Bills Calling for NMD Deployment
March 1999.

Cohen Announces NMD Restructuring, Funding Boost
January/February 1999.

Cochran, Weldon Reintroduce Missile Defense Legislation
January/February 1999.

1998

DOD Official Says NMD System May Require Treaty Withdrawal
October 1998.

CIA Holds to Assessment Of Ballistic Missile Threat to US
October 1998.

NMD Bill Stalled in Senate; New Bill Introduced in House
August/September 1998.

Rumsfeld Panel Releases Report on Missile Threat to US
June/July 1998.

Senate Narrowly Averts Floor Vote on Cochran NMD Legislation
May 1998.

Senate Panel Approves NMD Bill Seeking to Move Up Deployment
April 1998.

Cochran, Inouye Introduce Alternative NMD Bill
March 1998.

Panel Criticizes US‘Rush’ to Deploy Missile Defense Systems
March 1998.

NDP Report Says Wait on NMD, But Not on Nuclear Reductions
November/December 1997.

NMD Sensor Test Successful
June/July 1997.

QDR Supports Nuclear Status Quo, Adds Billions More to NMD Program
May 1997.

Senate Committee Approves NMD Bill Mandating Deployment By End of 2003
April 1997.

Panel Upholds NIE Assessment of Ballistic Missile Threat to US
January/February 1997.

ACT Feature Articles

Richard Speier
Missile Nonproliferation and Missile Defense: Fitting Them Together
November 2007

Jack Mendelsohn
European Missile Defense: Strategic Imperative or Politics as Usual?
October 2007.

Dinshaw Mistry
European Missile Defense: Assessing Iran’s ICBM Capabilities
October 2007.

George N. Lewis and Theodore A. Postol
European Missile Defense: The Technological Basis of Russian Concerns
October 2007.

Rep. Ellen Tauscher
European Missile Defense: A Congressional Perspective
October 2007.

Lt. Gen. Henry A. Obering
European Missile Defense: The View From The Pentagon
October 2007.

ACT Interview,
Defending Missile Defense
November 2005

Going Ballistic? Reversing Missile Proliferation
June 2005.

Richard Speier
Complementary or Competitive? Missile Controls vs. Missile Defense
June 2004

Philip E. Coyle
Is Missile Defense on Target?
October 2003.

John M. Spratt, Jr.
Stopping a Dangerous Drift in U.S. Arms Control Policy
March 2003.

Strobe Talbot,
Unfinished Business: Russia and Missile Defense Under Clinton
June 2002.

Philip Coyle,
Rhetoric or Reality? Missile Defense Under Bush
May 2002.

Senator Carl Levin,
A Debate Deferred: Missile Defense After the September 11 Attacks
November 2001.

Lisbeth Gronlund and David Wright,
The Alaska Test Bed Fallacy: Missile Defense Deployment Goes Stealth
September 2001.

ACT Editorial Focus

Daryl G. Kimball
Of Missiles and Missile Defenses
October 2007.

Spurgeon M. Keeny, Jr.
The First 100 Days
May 2001.