Defense Policy

Punaro quoted in Air & Space Forces magazine on acquisition reform

By Atlantic Council

On November 18, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow MajGen Arnold Punaro, USMC (ret.) was quoted in an Air & Space Forces Magazine article entitled "What Experts Will Watch as the Pentagon Implements Acquisition Reform."

Hammes discusses Force Design in National Defense magazine

On November 10,  Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Thomas X. Hammes was featured in a compendium article in the National Defense magazine titled “The Navy and Marine Corps at 250: A Look to the Future as the Sea Services Celebrate Their Quarter Millennial Anniversary.” Hammes’s contribution, “Modernization Going in Right Direction,” argues that the Marine […]

Hammes publishes issue brief on containerized weapons with Stimson Center

On November 6, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Thomas X. Hammes published an issue brief with the Stimson Center titled “We Can’t Buy Our Way Out: It’s Time to Think Differently.” Hammes urges the Pentagon to focus on a new generation of containerized weapons that can be mass produced in order to field capabilities to […]

Grundman featured in Defense & Aerospace Report on defense acquisition reform

By Atlantic Council

On November 11, Forward Defense senior fellow Steven Grundman was featured in a Defense & Aerospace Report podcast episode entitled "Deep Dive in to Sec Hegseth's Acquisition Reforms."

Punaro quoted in Air & Space Forces Magazine on defense acquisition policy

By Atlantic Council

On November 11, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Arnold Punaro was quoted in an Air & Space Forces Magazine article entitled "The Pentagon Wants to Buy Weapons Faster. What Will It Cost?" where he discussed acquisition reform.