Articles by Michaela Dodge

Maintaining Nuclear Deterrence and Missile Defense

Michaela Dodge | September 24, 2020

This article is an excerpt from the “2020 Mandate for Leadership: A Clear Vision for the Next Administration.” It looks back at policy decisions made… Read More

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A Mark That Misses the Mark: House Democrats and the National Defense Authorization Act

Michaela Dodge | June 05, 2019

The Democrat-controlled House Armed Services subcommittee on strategic forces is advancing policies on nuclear weapons and missile defense that would make the U.S. and its… Read More

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Russia Likely Conducting Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons Tests, Intel Chief Says

Michaela Dodge | May 29, 2019

Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, said Wednesday that Russia is likely conducting low-yield nuclear weapons tests. That’s an indication that… Read More

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Trump Is Leading on This Major, Often-Overlooked Security Threat

Michaela Dodge | April 02, 2019

One of the most potentially devastating threats to American security is the threat of an electromagnetic pulse. Such an event could be life-changing and could… Read More

SecurityCommentary

Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative Has Reached a New Milestone

Michaela Dodge | March 29, 2019

The Pentagon commemorated the 36th anniversary of President Ronald Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative in dramatic fashion March 25 by reaching a new technological milestone. The… Read More

SecurityCommentary

It’s Not Wise to Depart From Decades of Bipartisan Agreement on Our Nuclear Triad, Mr. Chairman

Michaela Dodge | March 07, 2019

The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee demonstrated a scary lack of understanding of nuclear weapons policy Wednesday during a hearing seeking outside perspectives… Read More

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Why Low-Yield Nuclear Warheads Are Critical to Preventing Nuclear War

Michaela Dodge | October 02, 2018

Last month, Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., introduced a bill that if approved would stop the administration’s plans to modify select warheads on submarine-launched ballistic missiles… Read More

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35 Years On, Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative Pays Dividends

Michaela Dodge | March 23, 2018

Thirty-five years ago, on March 23, 1983, President Ronald Reagan declared, “Isn’t it worth every investment necessary to free the world from the threat of… Read More

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5 Myths About the Nuclear Posture Review

Michaela Dodge | February 02, 2018

Today, the Trump administration’s released its long-awaited Nuclear Posture Review. Already, myths of a nuclear Armageddon have monopolized the media space. In reality, the review is a… Read More

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Russia Has Repeatedly Flouted This Missile Treaty. It’s Time to Scrap It.

Michaela Dodge | December 11, 2017

Thirty years ago Friday, the United States and the Soviet Union signed the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. The treaty was unprecedented. For the first time… Read More

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