On July 24, Forward Defense visiting senior fellow Deborah Cheverton co-authored a commentary in War on the Rocks identifying three areas of reform for US-allied defense cooperation: information sharing, export and technology controls, and joint strategic planning. The authors discussed how integrated deterrence can be enhanced by better coordination in these areas, especially through flagship initiatives like AUKUS.
Without bold action by military leaders, the administration, and Congress, the “allies and partners” strand of the National Defense Strategy will remain a bumper-sticker slogan rather than a real source of advantage in the strategic competition with U.S. adversaries
Forward Defense leads the Atlantic Council’s US and global defense programming, developing actionable recommendations for the United States and its allies and partners to compete, innovate, and navigate the rapidly evolving character of warfare. Through its work on US defense policy and force design, the military applications of advanced technology, space security, strategic deterrence, and defense industrial revitalization, it informs the strategies, policies, and capabilities that the United States will need to deter, and, if necessary, prevail in major-power conflict.
