Masao Dahlgren

Associate Fellow, Missile Defense Project
Masao Dahlgren

Masao Dahlgren is an associate fellow with the Missile Defense Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), where he focuses on deterrence and emerging technologies. Prior to joining CSIS, he worked at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies and the U.S. Department of Justice. Masao graduated summa cum laude from American University with a B.A. in international studies.

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Boost-Phase Missile Defense: Interrogating the Assumptions

The CSIS Missile Defense Project is pleased to rollout our new report, Boost-Phase Missile Defense: Interrogating the Assumptions.

Event by Tom Karako , Ian Williams , Masao Dahlgren , Lt Gen Trey Obering (USAF, ret.) , and Dr. Dean Wilkening — June 24, 2022

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Boost-Phase Missile Defense

This CSIS study provides a fresh assessment of issues related to boost-phase defense, including how missile threats are evolving and broader technological trends. It examines prior boost-phase studies for lessons learned and highlights new intercept capabilities.

Report by Ian Williams , Masao Dahlgren , Thomas G. Roberts , and Tom Karako — June 24, 2022

Photo: KCNA (Korean Central News Agency)

Countering Asian and Asian American Discrimination as a Dimension of Foreign Policy

CSIS is pleased to host this discussion during AAPI National Heritage Month. CSIS affiliates and career government officials will recall their own experiences as Asian Americans working in foreign policy.

Event by Masao Dahlgren , Jason Chung , Nilmini Rubin , Michael J. Green , Nicole Breland Aandahl , Colonel Jenny McGee , and Jessica Lee — May 25, 2021

Photo: CSIS