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Oct 8, 2020

Battle Force 2045 raises important questions

By Harlan Ullman

The United States needs very capable, professional, and ready military forces that are not only equipped with the most effective and modern systems but that can be sustained given resource realities for the long term.

Defense Policy Maritime Security

Article

Oct 8, 2020

Garlauskas quoted in Japan Times on North Korean strategic weaponry development

By Atlantic Council

On October 8, The Japan Times quoted a recent New Atlanticist analysis on North Korean strategic weaponry development coauthored by Markus Garlauskas, the former US National Intelligence Officer for North Korea and nonresident senior fellow with the Asia Security Initiative. The quoted analysis warns that the threat coming from North Korea is increasing not only […]

Arms Control Defense Policy

New Atlanticist

Oct 1, 2020

What an ‘October surprise’ from North Korea might actually look like

By Markus Garlauskas and Bruce Perry

If Kim offers up an “October surprise” this year, it probably won’t be the North Korean version of the fictional Soviet ballistic-missile submarine “Red October.” Instead, it may well come in the form of new missiles displayed on the streets of Pyongyang during the Party’s 75th anniversary parade.

Arms Control Conflict

In the News

Oct 1, 2020

Jensen and Montgomery in War on the Rocks: A Solarium model for presidential transition teams

By Atlantic Council

Leveraging their experience on the 2020 Cyberspace Solarium Commission, Forward Defense Senior Fellow Dr. Benjamin Jensen and retired Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery argue that the presidential transition teams should adopt a Solarium model for conducting a comprehensive strategic assessment.

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Sep 28, 2020

McFate in The Hill: The right debate question for Trump, Biden: How do we fight our next war?

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Defense Policy

Report

Sep 28, 2020

Competitive strategy insights from wargames

By Benjamin Jensen, John T. Watts, Christian Trotti, and Mark J. Massa

Warfighting eclipses the moment of battle. This report assesses the results from a series of competitive strategy wargames in order to explore how US military-modernization investments can shape adversary decisions long before the battle ever begins.

China Conflict

In the News

Sep 22, 2020

Riaz quoted in Nikkei Asian Review on U.S.-Bangladesh relations

By Atlantic Council

Bangladesh Defense Policy

In the News

Sep 22, 2020

Nawaz joins Haider Mehdi to discuss his book, “The Battle for Pakistan: The Bitter US Friendship and a Tough Neighborhood”

By Atlantic Council

Defense Policy Extremism

In the News

Sep 17, 2020

Cole publishes article in the Journal of Future Conflict

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow August Cole published an article with Peter W. Singer titled “Thinking the Unthinkable with Useful Fiction” in the Fall 2020 edition of Queen’s University Journal of Future Conflict. The article explains how fictional intelligence, or FICINT, can be used successfully in future conflicts.

Defense Policy Intelligence

In the News

Sep 16, 2020

Nawaz joins ThinkFest Pakistan to discuss Dr. Maria Rashid’s book, “Dying to Serve: Militarism, Affect, and the Politics of Sacrifice in the Pakistan Army”

By Atlantic Council

Defense Policy Pakistan

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