Outgunned Ukraine bets on drones as Russian invasion enters third year

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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Outgunned Ukraine bets on drones as Russian invasion enters third year

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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Outgunned Ukraine bets on drones as Russian invasion enters third year

UkraineAlert Oct 8, 2024

The West must learn defense tech lessons on the Ukrainian battlefield

By Edward Verona

The Russia-Ukraine War is the most technologically advanced war in history but Western military strategists and weapons developers risk missing out on key lessons due to excessive caution, writes Edward Verona.
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UkraineAlert

Feb 20, 2024

Outgunned Ukraine bets on drones as Russian invasion enters third year

By Mykola Bielieskov

As Putin's invasion passes the two-year mark, tech-savvy Ukraine is betting on drones as the best way to overcome Russia's increasingly overwhelming advantage in traditional firepower, writes Mykola Bielieskov.

Civil Society Conflict

Defense Technology Monitor

Feb 20, 2024

How tech innovations are changing the trajectory of military competitions and conflicts

By Forward Defense

In the February edition of the Defense Technology Monitor, our experts explore emerging technology trends that are shaping global defense.

Artificial Intelligence China

In the News

Feb 16, 2024

Rodriguez in War on the Rocks on Commission on Defense Innovation Adoption

On February 15, Forward Defense senior fellow Stephen Rodriguez was featured in the “Rewind & Reconnoiter” newsletter by War on the Rocks. Stephen underscores that the Commission on Defense Innovation Adoption has successfully led to the enactment of several of its recommendations by Capitol Hill and the Pentagon, aimed at addressing core challenges within the US defense […]

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UkraineAlert

Feb 15, 2024

Ukraine’s Black Sea success offers hope as Russian invasion enters third year

By Peter Dickinson

Ukraine's remarkable success in the Battle of the Black Sea exposes the emptiness of Russia's red lines and provides a road map for victory over Putin, writes Peter Dickinson.

Conflict Defense Technologies

New Atlanticist

Feb 14, 2024

Reading between the lines of the new US National Defense Industrial Strategy

By Kathryn Levantovscaia

The new strategy’s strength as a rallying cry for a robust industrial base is hampered by an absence of specifics on implementation.

Defense Industry Defense Policy

In the News

Feb 14, 2024

Dean quoted in the Australian on new Navy capabilities

On February 13, IPSI nonresident senior fellow Peter Dean was quoted in an Australian article discussing a new fleet of “Tier 2” warships expected to soon enter the Australian Navy. 

Australia Defense Technologies

UkraineAlert

Feb 8, 2024

Removal of Ukraine’s ‘Iron General’ is one of Zelenskyy’s biggest gambles

By Peter Dickinson

President Zelenskyy's decision to remove Ukraine's top general comes as no surprise but is nevertheless one of his biggest gambles of the entire war, writes Peter Dickinson.

Conflict Defense Policy

In the News

Feb 7, 2024

Konaev moderates CSET’s AI Executive Order Report Card Panel

By Atlantic Council

Konaev moderates a discussion about the security implications of AI and emerging technologies

Artificial Intelligence Defense Policy

In the News

Feb 7, 2024

Hammes mentioned in Forbes discussing drone warfare

By Atlantic Council

T.X. Hammes writes that drone warfare is "bringing the detonator."

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Report

Feb 2, 2024

Requirements for nuclear deterrence and arms control in a two-nuclear-peer environment

By Greg Weaver and Amy Woolf

Gregory Weaver and Amy Woolf discuss the future of US nuclear posture and arms control, as the United States will soon face two adversaries with peer nuclear arsenals.

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Zeena Nisar

Nonresident Fellow

Global China Hub

Central Asia China

Fellow

Martin Zuber

Senior US Navy Fellow

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

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Nadia Farra

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Syria Project

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Cybersecurity Defense Technologies

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Jongsun Kim

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Defense Industry Defense Policy

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Hannah Hunt

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

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Owen J. Daniels

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

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