Category: In the News

Elliot Ackerman in the Atlantic on semantics and the War Department

On December 5, Elliot Ackerman, non-resident senior fellow at Forward Defense, published a piece on the successes and failures of the Department of Defense and advocates for its renaming.

Dollar Dominance Monitor cited by the Wall Street Journal on the dollar’s international use

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Donovan quoted by the Wall Street Journal on how using sanctions impacts the dollar’s use as a national security tool

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Dollar Dominance Monitor cited by Reuters on the BRICS-led effort to reduce reliance on the dollar

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Sanctioning China in a Taiwan crisis: Scenarios and risks report cited by the Wall Street Journal on how Western sanctions could impact the Chinese economy

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Kumar quoted by the Washington Post on Trump’s plan for federal bitcoin reserve

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Commission on Defense Innovation Adoption in Forbes article

On December 2, the final report of the Commission of Defense Innovation Adoption was referenced in a piece entitled “Speeding Up Digital Acquisition Dramatically At The US Navy” in Forbes. The article addresses developments in acquisition processes in the Navy, and in particular, the work of Navy PEO Digital to bring new pathways for disruptive […]

Rich Outzen joins The iPaper to discuss Turkey’s role in Syria

Dollar Dominance Monitor cited by Politico on the dollar’s role as the leading reserve currency

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Jennifer Counter mentioned in the New York Times about the global consequences of undersea cable damage

By Jennifer A. Counter

On November 29, Jennifer Counter, a non-resident senior fellow at Forward Defense, was featured in an article by the New York Times discussing the cascading effects of undersea cable damage on global connectivity. Counter highlighted the issue, stating, “The more we rely on our phones to get everything done, the more we forget how we connect. But […]