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NATO 20/2020

Twenty bold ideas to reimagine the Alliance after the 2020 US election

More than two decades after NATO’s inspired decision to invite former adversaries to join its ranks, the Alliance is in need of equally captivating ideas. The essays in this volume are intended to push the Alliance to think boldly and creatively in the service of recapturing the public’s imagination.

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In the News

Oct 2, 2025

Ackerman discusses service member culture in The Free Press

By Atlantic Council

On September 30, Forward Defense non-resident senior fellow Elliot Ackerman authored an article in The Free Press entitled "Pete Hegseth Wants a ‘Warrior Culture.’ Does He Know What That Means?," in which he discusses Secretary Hegseth's changes to service member culture.

Defense Policy National Security

In the News

Oct 1, 2025

Tannebaum was interviewed by Bloomberg on US sanctions power amid Russian violations of NATO airspace

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In the News

Oct 1, 2025

Lichfield cited in Les Echos on Russia’s motivations in Ukraine despite economic downturn

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In the News

Oct 1, 2025

Lipsky quoted in POLITICO on the Trump administration’s steel and aluminum tariff negotiations

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In the News

Oct 1, 2025

Lipsky quoted in The Economist on the yuan’s role in international payment systems

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In the News

Oct 1, 2025

Trump Tariff Tracker cited in Forbes on website recommendations to track Trump tariffs

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In the News

Sep 29, 2025

Klein discusses space warfighting on the Aerospace Advantage podcast

On September 27, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow John Klein was featured on the Aerospace Advantage podcast by the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies alongside Major Kyle “Ghengis” Rimando and Mitchell Institute senior fellows Charles Galbreath and Jen “Boots” Reeves. They discussed the Space Force’s Space Warfighting framework, achieving space superiority, and lessons learned from […]

Security & Defense Space Security

In the News

Sep 29, 2025

Wechsler joins CNN to discuss Trump and Netanyahu meeting on Gaza ceasefire plan

By William F. Wechsler

Israel Middle East

In the News

Sep 28, 2025

CBDC Tracker cited in Modern Diplomacy in analysis of CBDC developments across the Global South

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In the News

Sep 28, 2025

Donovan quoted in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Russian oligarchs maneuvers to evade sanctions

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