Thomas M. Skypek is a defense policy analyst based in Washington, DC. His articles on defense and foreign policy have been published in The National Interest, The Washington Times, The Journal of International Security Affairs, The Weekly Standard, The Journal of Military and Strategic Studies, and Chief Brief. He is a 2010 Washington Fellow at the National Review Institute. He is also a 2010 Nuclear Scholar at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. The views expressed herein are solely those of the author and do not represent any organization.