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Oct 26, 2024

Experts react: Israel has hit back at Iran with airstrikes. Is this the road to war or an off-ramp?

By Atlantic Council experts

Our experts share their insights on what Israel’s retaliatory strikes against Iran could mean for the prospect of further Israeli-Iranian escalation.

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In the News

Oct 18, 2024

Soofer published in The National Interest on homeland missile defense

By Atlantic Council

On October 16, Forward Defense Senior Fellow Rob Soofer published an article in the National Interest with co-author Dr. Peppino DeBiaso titled "A Homeland Missile Defense Agenda for the Next President."

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Oct 16, 2024

Inside the Navy’s plan to improve its readiness for conflict, with Admiral Lisa Franchetti

Franchetti spoke about the new plan at a Commanders Series event, hosted by the Atlantic Council's Forward Defense initiative.

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UkraineAlert

Oct 15, 2024

As the US election nears, anxiety is mounting in Ukraine

By Kate Spencer

Few countries have more at stake in the coming US presidential election than Ukraine, which is heavily dependent on US aid to sustain its fight against Russia's ongoing invasion, writes Kate Spencer.

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UkraineAlert

Oct 10, 2024

Putin doesn’t have enough troops to defeat Ukraine and defend Russia

By Peter Dickinson

The Ukrainian invasion of Russia's Kursk region has proved that Putin's attempt to conquer Ukraine has left his army dangerously overstretched and unable to defend Russia itself, writes Peter Dickinson.

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Defense Technology Monitor

Oct 9, 2024

A new democratic partnership and a new authoritarian collaboration each put defense technology front and center

By Forward Defense

As countries look to shape defense technology, they are joining up with like-minded partners in the effort. Check out the latest signs of collaboration in the Defense Technology Monitor.

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In the News

Oct 9, 2024

Cross-Strait and Beyond seminar on US-Taiwan defense co-production featured in Aviation Week

On October 8, our Cross-Strait and Beyond seminar on fostering US-Taiwan defense co-production was featured in Aviation Week. The article outlined the event’s panel discussion, which highlighted how co-production could address mutual security concerns in the Indo-Pacific, particularly amid China’s military expansion efforts. Key topics included the potential for joint production of drones and the […]

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New Atlanticist

Oct 9, 2024

European defense industrial woes need a transatlantic remedy

By Kristen Taylor, Luka Ignac

To ensure its security, the European Union should collaborate more closely with the United States on defense industrial production.

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New Atlanticist

Oct 9, 2024

Germany has committed to improving its defense. Its budget needs to reflect this.

By Ian Cameron

Without a long-term shift in Berlin’s mindset on defense, even Germany’s most promising defense projects won’t reach their full potential.

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In the News

Oct 8, 2024

Elliot Ackerman in the Free Press on American readiness for modern conflict

On October 2, Elliot Ackerman, non-resident senior fellow at Forward Defense, published a piece in the Free Press on American technology and readiness for a major conflict.

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