On April 19, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Irina Plaks spoke with Arise News on a segment titled, “Russia tech brain drain with Irina Plaks.” Plaks discusses the migration of thousands of technology workers out of Russia since the war on Ukraine, as many move to former Soviet republics visa-free.
Forward Defense leads the Atlantic Council’s US and global defense programming, developing actionable recommendations for the United States and its allies and partners to compete, innovate, and navigate the rapidly evolving character of warfare. Through its work on US defense policy and force design, the military applications of advanced technology, space security, strategic deterrence, and defense industrial revitalization, it informs the strategies, policies, and capabilities that the United States will need to deter, and, if necessary, prevail in major-power conflict.
