In the News

Oct 24, 2025

Donovan interviewed for the Suspicious Transaction Podcast by RUSI on the evolving roles of economic statecraft and broader economic security in global affairs

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In the News

Oct 24, 2025

Lourie quoted in the Jerusalem Post on US-Israel defense technology cooperation

By Atlantic Council

On October 24, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Linda Lourie was quoted in an article from the Jerusalem Post titled “CET Sandbox bridging battlefield tested Israeli defense tech with Washington.”

Defense Industry
Defense Policy

In the News

Oct 24, 2025

The CBDC Tracker cited by Bloomberg in a piece on the future of money

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In the News

Oct 23, 2025

Spencer in Eurasianet on Russia’s creation of a digital iron curtain

By Katherine Spencer

On October 22, Katherine Spencer, program assistant at the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center, was published in Eurasianet on Russia’s increasing internet restrictions and blackouts.

Europe & Eurasia
Internet

In the News

Oct 23, 2025

Donovan quoted in The Independent on the new sanctions’ significance and their expected immediate impact on Russia’s oil profits

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In the News

Oct 23, 2025

Nikoladze quoted in Bankier.pl on the Trump administration’s new sanctions significantly cutting Russia’s oil revenues and underscoring Washington’s determination to end the war in Ukraine

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In the News

Oct 23, 2025

Donovan quoted in Kyiv Post on the Trump administration’s new sanctions targeting key energy firms and signaling a US commitment in pushing for a ceasefire

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In the News

Oct 22, 2025

Tannebaum quoted in The New York Times on US sanctions on Russia only being effective if Washington is willing to use or threaten secondary sanctions on third countries

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In the News

Oct 21, 2025

Bayoumi for the Irregular Warfare Initiative on countering Chinese influence in the Pacific Islands

On October 21, Imran Bayoumi, associate director of the GeoStrategy Initiative, published an article for the Irregular Warfare Initiative titled “Policing the Pacific: How China Expands Influence Where the US Looks for Allies.” In the article, Bayoumi examines China’s use of police partnerships in the Pacific Islands and how Washington can adapt this strategy to […]

China
Defense Policy

In the News

Oct 20, 2025

Gray on Fox News ‘America Reports’ on the Gaza ceasefire deal

On October 20, Alexander B. Gray, nonresident senior fellow of the GeoStrategy Initiative of the Scowcroft Center, appeared on Fox News to discuss the terms and implications of the Gaza ceasefire deal.

Conflict
Israel