On March 10, Atlantic Council senior vice president and Scowcroft Center director Barry Pavel and Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig spoke at the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies’ Nuclear Deterrence and Missile Defense Forum. They discuss the strategic implications of new technologies for nuclear deterrence and how the United States should adapt to meet the changing landscape.
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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.