On April 18, Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig was cited in a Wall Street Journal article titled, “Handing Putin the Nuclear advantage,” which references Kroenig’s 2018 WSJ op-ed on “The case for tactical US Nukes.”
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Forward Defense, housed within the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, generates ideas and connects stakeholders in the defense ecosystem to promote an enduring military advantage for the United States, its allies, and partners. Our work identifies the defense strategies, capabilities, and resources the United States needs to deter and, if necessary, prevail in future conflict.