On December 31, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Max Brooks was featured in an article by Moment Magazine on “The Top 20 Most-Read Stories of 2020.” Brooks was highlighted for his use of apocalyptic stories to teach Moment readers how to respond to large-scale crises like coronavirus.

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