Michaela Dodge, Author at The Daily Signal

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The U.S. Should Stop Favoring Russia on Nuclear Weapons

Michaela Dodge | April 11, 2014

This week marks the 4th anniversary of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) with Russia. Given the abject failure of this treaty, it… Read More

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How the New START Treaty Has Strengthened Putin—and Hurt America

Michaela Dodge | April 08, 2014

Four years ago today, U.S. and Russia signed the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START). An examination of the past four years reveals that critics’… Read More

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Defense Department Suspends Missile Defense Cooperation with Russia

Michaela Dodge | March 26, 2014

Following Russia’s aggressive actions in Crimea, the Department of Defense suspended ballistic missile defense cooperation with Russia. This suspension includes civilian-to-civilian cooperation. This is a… Read More

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Russia Threatens to Suspend Inspections Under New START: What’s Next for the U.S.

Michaela Dodge | March 10, 2014

The Obama Administration’s mismanagement of relations with Russia failed to prevent Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Now, in response to the Administration’s plans to sanction the… Read More

Russia: Did Administration Know About INF Violations?

Michaela Dodge | March 06, 2014

Amid the reports of Russia sending commandos to take over parts of Crimea, the White House is concerned about the “Russian activity that appears to… Read More

Security

President’s Defense Budget Request: Making the U.S. Less Secure

Michaela Dodge | March 05, 2014

The President’s fiscal year 2015 defense budget request demonstrates the Administration’s willingness to sacrifice America’s leadership while the world grows more dangerous. If the President… Read More

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5 Ways Congress Can Help the Military Keep America Safe

Michaela Dodge | February 02, 2014

Washington’s annual appropriations circus will start soon, and there’s lots of work to be done — especially in the realm of defense. Two rounds of… Read More

Russian Noncompliance Underscores the Need for Missile Defense and Nuclear Weapons

Michaela Dodge | January 30, 2014

The U.S. informed its North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies that Russia is potentially in noncompliance with its arms control obligations under the Intermediate-Range Forces Treaty,… Read More

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Americans Spend More on Pets Than on Nuclear Weapons

Michaela Dodge | January 14, 2014

A Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report released last week estimates that the cost of nuclear forces for 2014–2023 will be $355 billion—an average of $39.4… Read More

Security

B-61 Remains Relevant for U.S. Security

Michaela Dodge | January 07, 2014

Efforts to eliminate funding for the B-61 gravity bomb threaten to undermine U.S. deterrence, writes Thomas Karako, director of the Center for the Study of… Read More

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Articles by Michaela Dodge

The U.S. Should Stop Favoring Russia on Nuclear Weapons

How the New START Treaty Has Strengthened Putin—and Hurt America

Defense Department Suspends Missile Defense Cooperation with Russia

Russia Threatens to Suspend Inspections Under New START: What’s Next for the U.S.

Russia: Did Administration Know About INF Violations?

President’s Defense Budget Request: Making the U.S. Less Secure

5 Ways Congress Can Help the Military Keep America Safe

Russian Noncompliance Underscores the Need for Missile Defense and Nuclear Weapons

Americans Spend More on Pets Than on Nuclear Weapons

B-61 Remains Relevant for U.S. Security