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May 7, 2025

Arnold Punaro on Fox Business on India-Pakistan tensions

By Atlantic Council

On May 7, Arnold Punaro was interviewed on Fox Business network regarding India-Pakistan tensions and the cessation of US bombing of Houthi sites in Yemen.

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

May 7, 2025

Ullman in the Hill on how the Trump administration is shaping Europe, NATO, and geopolitics

On May 5, Atlantic Council Senior Advisor Harlan Ullman published an op-ed in the Hill on US President Donald Trump’s divergence from the traditional assumptions of the transatlantic alliance. He argues that, if the United States steps away from NATO, there is no clear European power poised to take a leadership role.

Europe & Eurasia NATO

In the News

May 5, 2025

Final Report of the Commission on Software-Defined Warfare featured in Air & Space Forces Magazine

By Atlantic Council

On May 5, Shaun Waterman of Air & Space Forces Magazine published an article highlighting Forward Defense’s Commission on Software-Defined Warfare report.

Artificial Intelligence Defense Industry

In the News

May 2, 2025

Hinote and Parker in Breaking Defense on the Commission on Software-Defined Warfare

By Atlantic Council

On May 2, Breaking Defense published an article by Clinton Hinote and Nathan Parker, Commissioners on Forward Defense’s Commission on Software-Defined Warfare, emphasizing the urgent need for the Department of Defense to prioritize agile, testable software development practices.

Artificial Intelligence Defense Industry

In the News

Apr 29, 2025

Michta in 19FortyFive and RealClearDefense on how a growing ideological gap across the Atlantic threatens NATO 

On April 26, Andrew Michta, senior fellow in the GeoStrategy Initiative, was published in 19FortyFive on the increasingly distant relations between Washington and Brussels that threaten to harm the future of the transatlantic alliance. He argues that the tensions between the United States and Europe are not merely based on policy but instead represent fundamental […]

Europe & Eurasia NATO

In the News

Apr 29, 2025

Ullman in the Hill on US President Donald Trump’s worldview 

On April 28, Atlantic Council Senior Advisor Harlan Ullman published an op-ed in the Hill on President Trump’s tendency to operate on instinct. He argues that a greater focus on on-the-ground realities could result in reaching his administration’s goals and achieving prosperity for the American people.  

Politics & Diplomacy United States and Canada

In the News

Apr 24, 2025

Soofer and Massa discuss homeland missile defense on Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory speaker series

By Atlantic Council

On March 6, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s Center for GlobalSecurity Research featured Forward Defense senior fellow Robert Soofer and Forward Defense deputy director Mark Massa in their ongoing speaker series. In the dialogue, they discuss the future of homeland missile defense, specifically in reference to their co-authored report, “‘First, we will defend the homeland’: The case […]

China Defense Policy

In the News

Apr 23, 2025

Axios on the Commission on Software-Defined Warfare final report

By Atlantic Council

Colin Demarest of Axios published an article covering Domino Data Lab’s $16.5 million AI contract, announced following the release of Forward Defense’s Commission on Software-Defined Warfare report.

Artificial Intelligence Defense Industry

In the News

Apr 22, 2025

National Defense reports on the Commission on Software-Defined Warfare final report

By Atlantic Council

On April 22, Joanna Ye of National Defense published an article highlighting key recommendations from Forward Defense’s Commission on Software-Defined Warfare report.

Artificial Intelligence Defense Industry

In the News

Apr 21, 2025

Michta interviewed on the Focus podcast on European security as the war in Ukraine continues

On April 21, Andrew Michta, senior fellow in the GeoStrategy Initiative, was interviewed on the Focus podcast on the future of NATO amid shifting geopolitical dynamics in the transatlantic relationship. He argues that, to counter Russian aggression and remain competitive against other foreign threats, European defense must work in tandem with the US.  

Europe & Eurasia NATO