Stories by Laura Grego

Laura Grego is a senior scientist in the Global Security Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists and has focused on ballistic missile defense. Credit: Nick Higgins

Defense

We Can’t Count on Missile Defense to Defeat Incoming Nukes

Missiles designed to destroy incoming nuclear warheads fail frequently in tests and could increase global risk of mass destruction

June 1, 2019 — Laura Grego and David Wright

Policy

The Faulty and Dangerous Logic of Missile Defense

North Korea’s recent and dramatic tests of long-range missiles have created a sense of urgency and vulnerability in the United States, leading to renewed calls for expanding missile defenses...

April 24, 2018 — Laura Grego