Program Impact Stories

Polymeropoulos quoted in USA Today about the “Havana Syndrome” and the US intelligence community

On April 1, Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow Marc Polymeropoulos reacted to a ’60 Minutes’ report that named the Russian military intelligence unit behind the mysterious “Havana Syndrome,” neurological symptoms that US diplomats and spies have reported suffering from for nearly a decade.

Polymeropoulos spoke with The Insider on suffering from “Havana Syndrome”

On March 31, Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow Marc Polymeropoulos spoke with The Insider on his suffering from “Havana Syndrome” after his 26 year career as an operations officer with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

Ellinas in Cyprus Mail: Coming months will see big price increases at the pumps

CBDC Tracker cited by Modern Diplomacy on cross-border central bank digital currency projects

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Donovan and Nikoladze cited by Yahoo Finance on oil trade between China, Russia, and Iran

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CBDC Tracker cited by Congressman Stephen Lynch (D-MA) in Politico

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Donovan and Nikoladze featured by Business Insider on illicit oil trade between Russia, China, and Iran

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Hinata-Yamaguchi in VOA

On March 29, IPSI Nonresident Senior Fellow Ryo Hinata-Yamaguchi was quoted in VOA, where he explained that under the US-Japan security upgrade plan, USFJ will enjoy enhanced authority in INDOPACOM and “greater institutional ability to communicate and coordinate with the [Japan Self-Defense Forces].”

Dean published in the Australian and featured by Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) News

This week, IPSI Nonresident Senior Fellow Peter Dean published an article in the Australian critiquing recent arguments by a coalition of AUKUS dissenters. He also spoke to ABC News on the recent announcement that Australia will fund increased nuclear reactor production in the United Kingdom through the AUKUS agreement.

Nikoladze and Bhusari cited in Deloitte 2024 Oil and Gas Industry Outlook on dedollarization of Russia-China trade

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