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Jun 9, 2025

“Yes, really”: American private military companies (back) in Gaza

By Alia Brahimi

In Season 2, Episode 11 of the Guns for Hire podcast, host Alia Brahimi is joined by international lawyer and former senior UN human rights official Craig Mokhiber to discuss Israel’s militarization of aid in Gaza and how US private military companies (PMC) and individual contractors could be held legally liable for their association with […]

Conflict Crisis Management

Uncategorized

Jun 9, 2025

Eftimiades in Politico on countering Chinese espionage in American universities

By Atlantic Council

On May 29, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Nicholas Eftimiades was quoted in a Politico article on President Trump’s plan to revoke the visas of Chinese students in the US. Eftimiades questioned the ultimate efficacy of this strategy in curtailing economic spying. He was quoted saying, “if the goal is taking players off the field, […]

In the News

Jun 2, 2025

Murray in Sky News on UK’s Strategic Defence Review

By Atlantic Council

On June 2, Rob Murray, non-resident senior fellow at Forward Defense and the Transatlantic Security Initiative, appeared on Sky News to offer his insights on the UK’s Strategic Defence Review. Murray emphasized the importance of re-drawing financial architectures and increasing credit flow into supply chains to effectively finance the Review’s ambitious armament procurement goals.

Defense Industry Defense Policy

UkraineAlert

May 20, 2025

US-Ukraine minerals deal creates potential for economic and security benefits

By Svitlana Kovalchuk

The recently signed US-Ukrainian minerals deal places bilateral ties on a new footing and creates opportunities for long-term strategic partnership, writes Svitlana Kovalchuk.

Conflict Defense Technologies

EconoGraphics

May 13, 2025

Basel III endgame: The specter of global regulatory fragmentation

By Hung Tran

Diverging timelines for Basel III implementation are fragmenting global financial regulation. As major economies delay or dilute reforms, coordinated oversight erodes—posing renewed risks to international financial stability.

Economy & Business Financial Regulation

In the News

May 6, 2025

Warrick joins the BBC to discuss fighting between the SDF and SNA

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Middle East

Press Release

Apr 29, 2025

Atlantic Council establishes Daniel B. Poneman Chair for Nuclear Energy Policy

WASHINGTON, DC – April 29, 2025 – The Atlantic Council announced today the establishment of the Daniel B. Poneman Chair for Nuclear Energy Policy, housed within the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center’s Nuclear Energy Policy Initiative.  Jennifer Gordon, director of the Nuclear Energy Policy Initiative, will serve as the inaugural holder of this prestigious named […]

In the News

Apr 18, 2025

Kumar cited in Lawfare on the centralization of the e-CNY

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Digital Currencies Economy & Business

Uncategorized

Apr 7, 2025

Lipsky interviewed by CNN on recession risks from Trump’s initial reciprocal tariffs

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Economy & Business International Markets

In the News

Apr 4, 2025

Kumar quoted in Central Banker on Russia’s loosening of cryptocurrency regulations for wealthy investors

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Digital Currencies Economy & Business