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May 20, 2025

Cole speaks about the role of fiction and narrative in current affairs on the Marine Corps Association Scuttlebutt podcast

On May 15, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow August Cole was a featured guest on the Marine Corps Association podcast Scuttlebutt. In this episode, titled “Useful Fiction With August Cole From Modern Day Marine,” Cole discusses how asymmetric forces like fiction and narrative have an outsized impact on today’s battlefield.

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May 19, 2025

Lichfield quoted in Reuters on tariff discussions at the G7 finance ministers’ summit

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Economy & Business European Union

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May 16, 2025

Lichfield interviewed by Marketplace on the role of dollar-denominated assets in global markets

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May 16, 2025

Lipsky quoted by the Washington Post on the US relationship with the G20

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Economy & Business

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May 16, 2025

Mühleisen quoted by Reuters on the IMF and World Bank’s potential role in Syria’s reconstruction

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May 16, 2025

Charai in The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune: The Middle East at a Crossroads

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Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

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May 15, 2025

Lipsky quoted by the Economist on Trump’s tariff strategy

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Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

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May 14, 2025

Chhangani interviewed by the BBC’s Business Daily podcast on the future of dollar dominance

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May 13, 2025

Cole interviews US Marine Corps Major General Peter D. Huntley on MARSOC podcast

On April 25, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow August Cole sat down with US Marine Corps Major General Peter D. Huntley, Commander of the Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC), to discuss the command’s future pathways and the strategic challenges it faces today.

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May 13, 2025

Starling-Daniels and Luetkefend quoted in WMAL article titled “In Great Power Competition, Special Ops to Play Key Role”

On May 3, Forward Defense director Clementine Starling-Daniels and assistant director Theresa Luetkefend were quoted in a WMAL article titled “In Great Power Competition, Special Ops to Play Key Role.” The article highlights their argument that, after two decades primarily focused on counterterrorism and direct-action missions during the Global War on Terror, today’s peer and […]

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