On April 29, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Marc Polymeropoulos was quoted in a New York Magazine article titled, “Havana syndrome’s newest mystery: who gets paid?” Polymeropoulos, who experienced a Havana syndrome-style attack in 2017 while in Moscow, and has lobbied on behalf of victims previously, notes that victims will face a “messy” uphill battle.
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.
