Missile Defense

First Breakfast: The Age of Adaptability  By Bryan Clark and Greg Little   September 25, 2025
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A missile is loaded onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Royal Air Force Lakenheath in England on April 25, 2025. (US Air Force)
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Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
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Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles and Japan’s Defence Minister General Nakatani shake hands ahead of a joint press announcement aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Mogami-class stealth frigate JS Mikuma at the JMSDF naval base in Yokosuka, Japan, on September 5, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles and Japan’s Defence Minister General Nakatani hold a joint press announcement aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Mogami-class stealth frigate JS Mikuma at the JMSDF naval base in Yokosuka, Japan, on September 5, 2025. (Getty Images)
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A Task Force 99 team member conducts pre-flight checks on an unmanned aerial vehicle in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Mar. 18, 2025. Task Force 99 is a nimble, mission-driven unit built to drive innovation and strengthen U.S. Air Forces Central capabilities across all domains. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ricky Arnold)
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Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
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