On November 16, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Marc Polymeropoulos appeared on MSNBC to discuss the significance of the missile strike that hit Poland.
The intelligence community discerned very quickly and soberly that… this was an errant Ukrainian air defense system.
![](https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Forward-Defense.png)
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.