On November 11, Forward Defense senior fellow Steven Grundman was featured in a Defense & Aerospace Report podcast episode entitled “Deep Dive in to Sec Hegseth’s Acquisition Reforms.” Grundman underscored the importance of the Pentagon’s push to streamline acquisition and argued that current conditions make this a pivotal moment for the United States to embrace industrial policy and invest in rebuilding domestic capacity.
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.
