Michael E. O'Hanlon

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Michael E. O'Hanlon

Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution, Brookings Institution

Expertise:

Arms treaties; Asian security issues; homeland security; Iraq policy; military technology; missile defense; North Korea policy; peacekeeping operations; taiwan policy; military analysis; U.S. defense strategy and budget.

Publications

2009

September 23, 2009

Star Wars Retreats?

Author:	Michael E. O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution, Brookings Institution

Foreign Affairs Article — Summary

The Obama administration's cancellation of a missile-defense network in Europe is not a sign of misguided weakness, but rather the result of a prudent reexamination of U.S. priorities. But what will come in its place?

See more in Defense Strategy

2006

October 23, 2006

A Military Path to Citizenship

Authors:	Max Boot, Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies Michael E. O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution, Brookings Institution

Op-Ed

The Washington Post

See more in United States, Wars and Warfare, Immigration

June 9, 2006

Brookings: Homeland Security Funding: Urban Area Grant Maze

Author:	Michael E. O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution, Brookings Institution

Must Read

Michael E. O'Hanlon discusses the dabate over the Department of Homeland Security's decision to cut funding for New York and Washington D.C. among other cities.

See more in United States, Defense Policy & Budget

2004

February 17, 2004

O'Hanlon: U.S. 'Caucuses' Plan for Iraq Is 'Unworkable'

Michael E. O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution, Brookings Institution interviewed by Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor

Interview

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2003

November/December 2003

Clinton's Strong Defense Legacy

Author:	Michael E. O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution, Brookings Institution

Foreign Affairs Article — Summary

See more in National Security and Defense

August 19, 2003

O'Hanlon: Success at North Korea Talks Uncertain

Michael E. O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution, Brookings Institution interviewed by Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor

Interview

See more in North Korea

March 1, 2003

Defending America: A Plan for a Limited National Missile Defense

Authors:	James M. Lindsay, Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair Michael E. O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution, Brookings Institution

Article

Brookings Institution

2002

Spring 2002

Limited National and Allied Missile Defense

Authors:	James M. Lindsay, Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair Michael E. O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution, Brookings Institution

Article

International Security

2001

August 2, 2001

Democrats' Risk on Missile Defense

Authors:	James M. Lindsay, Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair Michael E. O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution, Brookings Institution

Op-Ed

Christian Science Monitor

May 6, 2001

Ambiguity Swaddles Bush's Missile Plan

Authors:	James M. Lindsay, Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair Michael E. O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution, Brookings Institution

Op-Ed

Los Angeles Times

May 6, 2001

Ambiguity Swaddles Bush's Missile Plan

Authors:	James M. Lindsay, Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair Michael E. O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution, Brookings Institution

Op-Ed

Los Angeles Times

See more in National Security and Defense

March 19, 2001

Do a Missile Defense, But Do It Right

Authors:	James M. Lindsay, Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair Michael E. O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution, Brookings Institution

Op-Ed

Los Angeles Times

See more in National Security and Defense

February 19, 2001

For Star Wars, Small Is Beautiful

Authors:	James M. Lindsay, Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair Michael E. O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution, Brookings Institution

Op-Ed

The Baltimore Sun

2000

December 27, 2000

Rapid Deployment on Missile Defense Is a Bad Idea

Authors:	James M. Lindsay, Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair Michael E. O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution, Brookings Institution

Op-Ed

International Herald Tribune

See more in National Security and Defense

1999

November 26, 1999

A Missile Shield Could Backfire

Authors:	James M. Lindsay, Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair Michael E. O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution, Brookings Institution

Op-Ed

The New York Times

See more in National Security and Defense

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