Author Archive

Ian Williams

Associate Fellow, CSIS

Ian Williams is an associate fellow and associate director in the CSIS International Security Program. He is a coauthor of the CSIS report “The Missile War in Yemen.”
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Lessons from Yemen’s Missile War

After five years, hundreds of long- and short-range missiles fired, and more than 160 missile-defense intercepts, it’s time to take stock.

  • Ian Williams and Shaan Shaikh
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How to Keep US Missile Defense on the Right Track

Use the coming funding boost to smooth the development of a new kill vehicle and increase GMD testing in general.

  • Ian Williams
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US Missile Defenses Need Better Sensors, and Soon

Gaps in coverage leave interceptors less-equipped to defeat the threats of tomorrow.

  • Thomas Karako and Ian Williams