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Save to My PortfolioNo-Drama Obama and the North Koreans

Michael E. O'Hanlon, April 01, 2009, Politico

No-Drama Obama and the North KoreansSome analysts suggested a strong U.S. response was in order to North Korea's long-range rocket test. Michael O'Hanlon argued that the Obama administration should instead be patient and use this as an opportunity for cooperation with an international coalition to secure longer-term goals. Read More

North Korea, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Defense, Weapons, Missile Defense

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Save to My PortfolioA New Old Nuclear Arsenal

Michael E. O'Hanlon, December 25, 2008, The Washington Post

Michael O'Hanlon discusses a likely disagreement between President-elect Obama and Defense Secretary Robert gates regarding the "reliable replacement warhead" (RRW) and the U.S. nuclear arsenal. O'Hanlon believes the right strategy will have two elements: redefine the RRW program as a remanufacture of an older design, and delay that program to allow Obama to create momentum for arms control. Read More

Nuclear Weapons, Arms Control, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Nonproliferation, Defense

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Save to My PortfolioManaging Nuclear Proliferation in the Middle East

Bruce Riedel and Gary Samore, December 17, 2008, Brookings Institution Press

Managing Nuclear Proliferation in the Middle EastBruce Riedel and Gary Samore write that attempts to stop Iran's nuclear program have failed. They offer suggestions to the incoming Obama administration on how to move forward with a new approach to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability. Read More

Nuclear Weapons, Iran, Middle East, Nonproliferation, Islamic World

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Save to My PortfolioToward a World Without Nuclear Weapons

Ivo H. Daalder and Jan Lodal, October 21, 2008, Foreign Affairs

The next president will have an opportunity to make the elimination of all nuclear weapons and organizing principle of U.S. nuclear policy. It will take a real commitment, at the highest levels and beginning with the United States, to turn what Ivo Daalder and Jan Lodal call the “logic of zero” into a practical reality. Read More

Nuclear Weapons, Nonproliferation, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Weapons, National Security

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Save to My PortfolioIran and U.S. Missile Defense

Ivo H. Daalder, July 10, 2008, The Diane Rehm Show

Iran and U.S. Missile DefenseIvo Daalder joined Diane Rehm to discuss Iran's test-firing of a series of missiles and the Bush administration's continued pursuit of a Europe-based missile defense shield to counter the threat from Iran. Read More

Iran, Nuclear Weapons, Middle East, Missile Defense, International Relations

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Save to My PortfolioIt Would Benefit China to Be Tougher on Iran

Philip H. Gordon, July 09, 2008, Financial Times

It Would Benefit China to Be Tougher on IranPhilip Gordon assesses China's role in recent diplomatic initiatives meant to contain Iran's nuclear program. Gordon believes China should stop refusing to place significant sanctions on Iran, and that Chinese leaders should focus on the long-term regional and global impact of a nuclear capable Iran instead of the short-term impact of their energy relationship. Read More

Iran, China, Nuclear Weapons, Middle East, Asia

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Save to My PortfolioA New Approach to Missile Defense in Europe

Steven Pifer, July 02, 2008, The Brookings Institution

Steven Pifer addresses the Bush administration's continued desire to install a missile defense system in Europe to counter Iranian weapon threats. Pifer believes that because Iran has not yet developed a missile capable of reaching all of Europe or the U.S., the program's timetable should be slowed to ensure all interested parties, including Russia, are comfortable with the plans. Read More

Defense, Iran, Russia, Missile Defense, Europe

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Save to My PortfolioTerrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction

Daniel L. Byman, June 13, 2008, Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism

Daniel Byman submitted recommendations to the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism for improving the United States government’s ability to conceptualize, organize for, and counter the threat of terrorists acquiring and using WMD.  Read More

Terrorism, Transnational Security Threats, Nuclear Weapons, Pakistan, Weapons of Mass Destruction

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Save to My PortfolioThe U.S.-Pakistan Strategic Relationship and Nuclear Safety/Security

Stephen P. Cohen, June 12, 2008, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs

The U.S.-Pakistan Strategic Relationship and Nuclear Safety/SecurityStephen Cohen testified before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs to highlight four major challenges Pakistan’s nuclear capabilities present to United States policy toward the country and region. He noted that both short and long term measures must be taken to stabilize Pakistan domestically in order to keep the prospect of total state failure, and the numerous problems associated with such, at bay. Read More

Pakistan, Nuclear Weapons, Transnational Security Threats, Terrorism, India

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Save to My PortfolioTraveling the Road to Nuclear Reduction

Steven Pifer, June 09, 2008, The Boston Globe

Both presidential candidates have stated that they will pursue a return to a nuclear arms control policy which has been in limbo for the last 6 years. Steven Pifer believes such a policy can reduce the threat facing the U.S. in a number of ways and  help reestablish a better relationship with Moscow. Read More

Nuclear Weapons, Arms Control, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Nonproliferation, Weapons

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Save to My PortfolioDemocracy, Not Weapons, Should Drive U.S.-Pakistan Agenda

Bruce Riedel, June 04, 2008, Raleigh News & Observer

Democracy, Not Weapons, Should Drive U.S.-Pakistan AgendaAmerica has failed democratic forces in Pakistan, writes Bruce Riedel. Under a military dictatorship that enabled the growth of al Qaeda, the country now poses the primary danger to America. The next president must go beyond threats and sanctions, Riedel urges, and help Pakistan find peace with its neighbors and itself through democracy. Read More

Pakistan, Terrorism, Nuclear Weapons, Nonproliferation, Democracy Promotion

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Save to My PortfolioSouth Asia’s Nuclear Decade

Bruce Riedel, April 11, 2008, Survival

Bruce Riedel writes that the danger of a nuclear confrontation between India and Pakistan remains serious and should be addressed by creative diplomacy. Read More

India , Pakistan, Nuclear Weapons, South Asia, Nonproliferation

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Save to My PortfolioS970: The Iran Counter-Proliferation Act of 2007

Philip H. Gordon, April 08, 2008, Senate Finance Committee

S970: The Iran Counter-Proliferation Act of 2007Testifying before the Senate Finance Committee, Philip Gordon shared his perspective on the Iran Counter-Proliferation Act (S970). He argued that while the bill recognizes a "broad set of diplomatic, political and economic measures,”  in order to change Iran's behavior, "we must take great care not to provoke divisions within the international coalition that has been forming to contain Iran." Read More

Iran, Nuclear Weapons, Nonproliferation, Sanctions, Weapons of Mass Destruction

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Save to My PortfolioThe Emerging Architecture for Security and Cooperation in Northeast Asia

James E. Goodby, March 31, 2008, Insights and Isues

James Goodby believe the outlook for the Korean Peninsula is far from bleak, but top-level leadership in all countries will be required if 2008 is to see significant progress toward a new system for peace and security in Northeast Asia. Read More

North Korea, Nuclear Weapons, South Korea, Northeast Asia, Nonproliferation

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Save to My PortfolioGlobal Challenges for the Next U.S. President

Strobe Talbott, February 04, 2008

Global Challenges for the Next U.S. PresidentThe next president of the United States will face significant domestic and international challenges. Brookings president Strobe Talbott, author of "The Great Experiment: The Story of Ancient Empires, Modern States, and the Quest for a Global Nation," explains that nuclear proliferation and climate change are two of the most critical issues the next administration will have to address.

Global Governance, Climate Change, Terrorism, Nuclear Weapons, Nonproliferation

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Michael E. O'Hanlon

Michael E. O'Hanlon

Director of Research and Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy
The Sydney Stein, Jr. Chair

Michael O’Hanlon specializes in U.S. national security policy. He is senior author of the Iraq Index. A former defense budget analyst who advised members of Congress on military spending, he specializes in Iraq, North Korea, homeland security, the use of military force and other defense issues.
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