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It’s Time for a Pan-Asian Missile Shield

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It’s Time for a Pan-Asian Missile Shield
The United States tested an intermediate range missile in California on Aug. 19, 2019. Defense Department
Richard A. Bitzinger
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Missile defense is not only a reality in the Indo-Pacific but also a necessity. Nearly every country in the region is acquiring some kind of capability to blunt the threat from a proliferating number and variety of ballistic, cruise, and even hypersonic missiles.

Richard A. Bitzinger
Richard A. Bitzinger
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Richard A. Bitzinger is an independent international security analyst. He was previously a senior fellow with the Military Transformations Program at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) in Singapore, and he has held jobs in the U.S. government and at various think tanks. His research focuses on security and defense issues relating to the Asia-Pacific region, including the rise of China as a military power, and military modernization and arms proliferation in the region.
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