Report Launch: Missile Proliferation and Control in the Asia Pacific Region

In this discussion, the authors of a new IISS research report published as part of the Missile Dialogue Initiative (MDI) consider how states in the Asia-Pacific have acquired ballistic and cruise missiles, how some countries have used these systems to develop domestic versions and, in a few cases, subsequently exported missile systems and technologies within the region and beyond. The paper authors also discuss how, and to what extent, states in the Asia-Pacific region have engaged with missile-control mechanisms and confidence-building measures, as well as the prospects for strengthening regional arms- and export-controls.