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Cole interviews US Marine Corps Major General Peter D. Huntley on MARSOC podcast

On April 25, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow August Cole sat down with US Marine Corps Major General Peter D. Huntley, Commander of the Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC), to discuss the command’s future pathways and the strategic challenges it faces today.

Starling-Daniels and Luetkefend quoted in WMAL article titled “In Great Power Competition, Special Ops to Play Key Role”

On May 3, Forward Defense director Clementine Starling-Daniels and assistant director Theresa Luetkefend were quoted in a WMAL article titled “In Great Power Competition, Special Ops to Play Key Role.” The article highlights their argument that, after two decades primarily focused on counterterrorism and direct-action missions during the Global War on Terror, today’s peer and […]

Ullman in the Hill on the United Kingdom’s “defense dividend” and hybrid Russian aggression  

On May 12, Atlantic Council Senior Advisor Harlan Ullman published an op-ed in the Hill urging the United Kingdom and its Western allies to build greater capacity to respond to future Russian hybrid attacks. He argues that, without public support, governments will struggle to meaningfully increase defense spending and counter malign influence. 

Charai in The National Interest: The Last Chance for a Durable Peace in the Middle East

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Lipsky quoted by Politico on US priorities in tariff negotiations

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Lipsky interviewed by CNN on US-China trade talks

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Bayoumi on US-Canada relations after Carney’s election victory

On May 9, Imran Bayoumi, associate director at the GeoStrategy Initiative, published an op-ed on MSNBC outlining opportunities for collaboration between Washington and Ottawa after Mark Carney was elected prime minister. He emphasizes that defense spending and Arctic security are critical areas for enhanced bilateral cooperation.

Irdi quoted in Formiche on defending democratic values

By Beniamino Irdi

On May 11, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Beniamino Irdi was quoted in Formiche on his statements made at a hearing on foreign interference in EU elections.

Lipsky interviewed by CNBC on the limited scope of the US-UK trade deal

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Dollar Dominance Monitor cited in Reuters on the global reliance of the dollar

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