Articles by Michaela Dodge

Non-Nuclear U.S. Means a Bleak Future for World Stability

Michaela Dodge | March 09, 2012

“Nuclear weapons will continue to serve critical foreign- and defense-policy objectives,” write Bradley Thayer and Thomas Skypek in their recent op-ed. Since the end of… Read More

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Move Toward a Minimal Deterrence Posture Dangerous

Michaela Dodge | March 05, 2012

The “Obama proposal for force reduction is foolhardy,” writes Bradley Thayer, professor of political science at Baylor University, in his recent commentary. His post is… Read More

Russian Elections Did Not Bring a Surprise–but Now What?

Michaela Dodge | March 05, 2012

A recent Heritage event analyzed Russia’s presidential election and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s return to the presidency. The election was held in the aftermath of… Read More

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New START’s Fallout Keeps Failing to Make the U.S. Safer

Michaela Dodge | March 01, 2012

According to Rebeccah Heinrichs, an adjunct fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, President Obama’s fiscal year 2013 budget request reveals that “that the… Read More

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Nuclear Reductions Should Not Be Driven by Numbers

Michaela Dodge | February 28, 2012

“There are very solid grounds for re-evaluating our nuclear force structure,” writes Major General Paul Monroe (Ret.) in his recent Politico op-ed. He comes out… Read More

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Reducing Nuclear Arsenal Would Shift U.S. Target Options

Michaela Dodge | February 21, 2012

President Obama wants to reduce the nuclear arsenal to as little as 300 warheads. While this might seem like a lot, the targeting list is… Read More

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Not a Good Time for U.S. Unilateral Reductions

Michaela Dodge | February 15, 2012

Does the United States need fewer nuclear weapons? The White House thinks so. According to the recent reports, the Administration directed the Pentagon to develop… Read More

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New START: Been There, Threatened That

Michaela Dodge | February 10, 2012

Yet again, the Russians are working to strengthen their position prior to NATO’s Chicago summit coming up in May. Mikhail Ulyanov, director of the Security… Read More

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Cutting the Nuclear Arsenal Even Further

Michaela Dodge | February 10, 2012

Representative Edward Markey (D–MA) has grave misconceptions regarding contributions that nuclear weapons make to the U.S. and allied national security. On Wednesday, he introduced a… Read More

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No Transparency Regarding Russia’s Strategic Buildup

Michaela Dodge | February 09, 2012

In the New Strategic Arm Reductions Treaty (New START), the United States agreed to a weak verification regime. An indication of this is that U.S…. Read More

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