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  • Commentary posted January 31, 2013 by Rebeccah Heinrichs On Nuclear Weapons, Hagel Has Some Explaining to Do

    Chuck Hagel, President Obama’s pick for the next secretary of defense, has begun his Senate confirmation hearings. Reports indicate the nominee believes he has some explaining to do regarding his position on the U.S. nuclear force. Small wonder: Mr. Hagel is one of six co-authors of the radical Global Zero Commission Report, which advocates for cuts so deep to the force…

  • Commentary posted January 8, 2013 by Rebeccah Heinrichs Four Questions for Chuck Hagel on Nuclear Weapons

    Last May, the Global Zero U.S. Nuclear Policy Commission released a bombshell of a report. The nuclear disarmament group called for draconian cuts to the U.S. nuclear arsenal. Many defense experts, including the current head of Strategic Command, General C. Robert Kehler, flat-out disagreed with that report. So why give it another thought? Because President Obama’s…

  • Backgrounder posted November 30, 2012 by Rebeccah Heinrichs, Baker Spring Deterrence and Nuclear Targeting in the 21st Century

    Abstract The Obama Administration is apparently considering further reductions of U.S. nuclear forces based on the misguided notion that the world is safer when America adopts a nuclear deterrence posture based on a minimal level of effectiveness. In contrast, a sound targeting policy consistent with a “protect and defend” strategy for the U.S. and its…

  • Commentary posted November 5, 2012 by Rebeccah Heinrichs Reassurance Needed in US-South Korea Relations

    Two days after President Obama and Governor Romney debated foreign policy, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta met with his South Korean counterpart, Kim Kwan-jin, at the Pentagon. The purpose of the meeting was to reaffirm both nations’ commitment to deterring conflict—especially nuclear conflict—on the Korean Peninsula. That should go without saying. Yet this was no pro…

  • Commentary posted September 18, 2012 by Rebeccah Heinrichs Missile Defense: the Lost Years

    Three years ago Monday, President Barack Obama tossed cooperative agreements with the Poles and the Czechs, scrapping the previous administration’s plan to counter the growing threat of Iranian long-range ballistic missiles by deploying defenses in Poland and the Czech Republic. Last week, the National Research Council released a report, “Making Sense of Ballistic…

  • Lecture posted July 24, 2012 by Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D., Rebeccah Heinrichs, Baker Spring, Jeff Kueter Open Microphone: What’s Behind President Obama’s Missile Defense Comments?

    Abstract: During the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul, President Obama, in an exchange with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, stated: “On all these issues, but particularly missile defense, this can be solved, but it’s important for him [incoming Russian President Vladimir Putin] to give me space.” “This is my last election,” he continued. “After my election I have…

  • America at Risk Memo posted May 21, 2012 by Rebeccah Heinrichs Providing the Capabilities That the Common Defense Requires

    Threats to America’s security, way of life, and allies are increasing rather than decreasing. Instability persists in the Middle East, terrorists continue to plot attacks, adversaries buy and sell ballistic missiles and nuclear technology, and the intent of countries with the ability to pose a strategic threat to the U.S. can suddenly change. Director of National…

  • Commentary posted May 17, 2012 by Rebeccah Heinrichs Objections to Homeland Missile are Unwise

    One of the most controversial floor fights today will be over homeland missile defense. The House Armed Services Committee provided $100 million for an Environmental Impact Study for a military site on the East Coast to defend against ballistic missiles. It also added $357 million more to the president's budget request for the only system currently deployed to defend the…

  • Commentary posted March 8, 2012 by Rebeccah Heinrichs Does The President Really ‘Have Israel’s Back’?

    The president’s recent statement that he has Israel’s back was well received at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Conference. But it comes pretty late in the game. Moreover, actions speak louder than words. At a time when Iran is defying IAEA inspectors and is closer than ever to a nuclear weapons capability, robust investment in Israeli missile…

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