Michaela Dodge Ph.D.

Michaela Dodge, Ph.D.

Former Research Fellow, Missile Defense and Nuclear Deterrence

Areas of Expertise

  • Defense
  • Missile Defense
  • Arms Control

Michaela specialized in missile defense, nuclear weapons modernization and arms control.

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Michaela Dodge specialized in missile defense, nuclear weapons modernization and arms control as a research fellow for Missile Defense and Nuclear Deterrence in the Center for National Defense.

Dodge authored and co-authored research papers and commentary for Heritage as well as contributed defense and national security posts to The Daily Signal. Her work has appeared in newspapers such as The Washington Times and journals like Strategic Studies Quarterly. She served as Senator Kyl’s Senior Defense Policy Advisor between October to December 2018.

Dodge received her doctorate in political science from George Mason University. She holds a master of science degree in defense and strategic studies from Missouri State University, where she was awarded the Ulrike Schumacher Memorial Scholarship for two years. Dodge received a bachelor’s degree in international relations and defense and strategic studies from Masaryk University, Czech Republic.

She was a Publius Fellow at the Claremont Institute in addition to being a former Center for Strategic and International Studies PONI Nuclear Scholars Initiative scholar. 

Commentary

Time for Missile Interceptors in Space? Michaela Dodge, Ph.D.

Jul 5, 2017 3 min read

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The Trump Nuclear Posture Review: Next Steps Michaela Dodge, Ph.D.

May 25, 2017 28 min read

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Why Nuclear Posture Review Needs to Get it Right Michaela Dodge, Ph.D.

May 2, 2017 2 min read

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Russia Violations Make it Time to Shelve INF Treaty Michaela Dodge, Ph.D.

Apr 18, 2017 3 min read

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Time to Withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Michaela Dodge, Ph.D.

Mar 29, 2017 6 min read

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America Needs Missile Defenses Michaela Dodge, Ph.D.

Feb 15, 2017 3 min read

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Iran Defies UN and Trump Admin with Ballistic Missile Test Michaela Dodge, Ph.D.

Feb 1, 2017 1 min read

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Biofuel Blunder: Navy Should Prioritize Fleet Modernization over Political In... Michaela Dodge, Ph.D.

Jan 11, 2017 3 min read