Grundman on Money Talks podcast discussing defense industry

New Atlanticist Nov 1, 2024

NATO needs a defense industrial strategy that prioritizes being strong, smart, and together

By Kristen Taylor, Luka Ignac

A recent two-day summit underscored the ways in which the credibility of allied deterrence hinges on robust defense industrial cooperation.
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Grundman on Money Talks podcast discussing defense industry

New Atlanticist Oct 30, 2024

In defense of Draghi’s defense idea: Three models for a centralized defense procurer for the EU

By Thomas Goldstein

Only a European defense procurer can provide the institutional reform to overcome intra- and intergovernmental paralysis and invest at scale.
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Grundman on Money Talks podcast discussing defense industry

New Atlanticist Oct 28, 2024

The US needs a stronger defense industrial base. Option contracts can help.

By Michael Hogan

The US government would pay a premium on current orders, but it would then have the option to purchase a larger amount within a fixed timeframe.
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In the News

Dec 20, 2023

Grundman on Money Talks podcast discussing defense industry

Steve Grundman joins the Economist's Money Talks podcast to discuss how the defense industry is reacting to changing technology and geopolitics.

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Strategic Insights Memo

Dec 20, 2023

Expanding NATO’s competitive mindset: Deterring and defending across physical and virtual domains

By Delharty Manson

In October 2023, the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security’s Forward Defense program, in partnership with NATO ACT, convened current and former practitioners for a private workshop on expanding NATO’s approach to multi-domain operations (MDO), identifying key challenges and opportunities to operationalizing MDO across the Alliance. This memo summarizes the workshop’s key takeaways and conclusions.

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Report

Dec 20, 2023

Evolving cooperative security approaches for tomorrow’s realities

By John T. Watts

US security cooperation, which are military aid activities led or executed by the US Department of Defense, is immensely valuable if done right and can help the United States achieve its goal from the 2022 National Security Strategy (NSS) by building a strong coalition of allies to confront shared challenges.

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UkraineAlert

Dec 18, 2023

Support Ukraine today or fight Russia tomorrow

By Oleksandr Zavitnevych

The threat posed by Vladimir Putin's revisionist agenda can no longer be downplayed or denied. Instead, the choice facing Western leaders is simple: Support Ukraine today or fight Russia tomorrow, writes Oleksandr Zavitnevych.

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Report

Dec 12, 2023

A maritime blockade of Taiwan by the People’s Republic of China: A strategy to defeat fear and coercion

By Marek Jestrab

Marek Jestrab considers a naval blockade of Taiwan by the People's Republic of China and advances recommendations for the United States, Taiwan, and likeminded nations to resist and respond to a blockade.

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MENASource

Dec 11, 2023

Threats from Yemen are increasing. It’s time to redesignate the Houthis.

By R. Clarke Cooper

Ever since the 2021 lifting of FTO status, the world has witnessed the increased threats emanating from Yemen, which include recent repeated attacks on commercial ships with drones and missiles

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In the News

Dec 8, 2023

Report by Garlauskas and Gilbert quoted in UK Parliament’s “In Focus”

On December 7, a recent report by Markus Garlauskas and Lauren Gilbert was quoted in an article published through the United Kingdom Parliament’s House of Lords Library. The article examines the developing North Korean threat to global security, citing Garlauskas’ and Gilbert’s argument that “the path toward strategic deterrence failure is far more likely to […]

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New Atlanticist

Dec 8, 2023

A pivotal contest for strategic islands in the Pacific is upon us—and it’s not about Taiwan or the South China Sea

By Markus Garlauskas, Parker Novak

Time is running out for Congress to take concerted bipartisan action on agreements with Micronesia, Palau, and the Marshall Islands.

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UkraineAlert

Dec 7, 2023

While the West dithers, the future of the world is being decided in Ukraine

By Peter Dickinson

If Western leaders choose to stop arming Ukraine against Russia's invasion, future generations will view their decision as one of the great geopolitical turning points of the twenty-first century, writes Peter Dickinson.

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In the News

Dec 7, 2023

Connable in Lawfare: Give NATO’s Eastern Flank Countries and Ukraine All the M1 Tanks

By Atlantic Council

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LeAnne Noelani Howard

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Nathan K. Finney

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Jongsun Kim

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Owen J. Daniels

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Tom Mancinelli

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Alexander B. Gray

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