On September 21, Scowcroft Center acting director Matthew Kroenig was cited in a Bloomberg article regarding how the Biden administration should respond to possible nuclear use by Putin. The article drew on his recently published “Memo to the President” which outlined options the administration could take to respond to such an attack.
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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.