Masao Dahlgren is a fellow with the Missile Defense Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), where he writes on missile defense, space, and emerging technologies issues. In addition to his writing, he has presented at the Hypersonic Weapons Systems Summit and Directed Energy Technology Symposium and appeared on Sky News, CNBC, and other programming. Prior to joining CSIS, he worked at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, U.S. Department of Justice, and NVIDIA Corporation.
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The Pentagon’s next satellite launch is a test for missile defense’s future
Masao Dahlgren in Breaking Defense — February 13, 2024
Chinese media claims it doesn't fear Taiwan's new weapons that can strike deep into China
Masao Dahlgren in Business Insider — February 5, 2024
North Korean missiles won't defeat Ukraine
Masao Dahlgren in Business Insider — January 29, 2024
Why the Pentagon is spending billions to bring laser weapons to the battlefield
Masao Dahlgren in CNBC — November 15, 2023
Hypersonic Missiles
Masao Dahlgren in UK Parliament — June 29, 2023
China’s Secretive Stance on Hypersonics May Weaken Innovation
Masao Dahlgren in AFCEA International — November 1, 2022
How advanced technology is changing deterrence
Masao Dahlgren in DefenseNews — August 23, 2022
The problem with ‘hypersonic’ and Russia’s attack claim
Tom Karako and Masao Dahlgren in Politico — March 21, 2022
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Getting on Track: Space and Airborne Sensors for Hypersonic Missile Defense
Event — December 18, 2023
Getting on Track: Space and Airborne Sensors for Hypersonic Missile Defense
Report by Masao Dahlgren — December 18, 2023
“Getting On Track: Space and Airborne Sensors for Hypersonic Missile Defense”: Audio Brief with Masao Dahlgren
Podcast Episode by Masao Dahlgren — December 18, 2023
Boost-Phase Missile Defense: Interrogating the Assumptions
Event — June 24, 2022
Boost-Phase Missile Defense
Report by Ian Williams, Masao Dahlgren, Thomas G. Roberts, and Tom Karako — June 24, 2022
Complex Air Defense: Countering the Hypersonic Missile Threat
Report by Tom Karako and Masao Dahlgren — February 7, 2022
Countering Asian and Asian American Discrimination as a Dimension of Foreign Policy
Event — May 25, 2021