Slocombe and Soofer call for the US to stay the course in missile defense in Breaking Defense

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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Slocombe and Soofer call for the US to stay the course in missile defense in Breaking Defense

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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Slocombe and Soofer call for the US to stay the course in missile defense in Breaking Defense

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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In the News

Sep 10, 2021

Slocombe and Soofer call for the US to stay the course in missile defense in Breaking Defense

By Atlantic Council

Walter Slocombe and Robert Soofer argue that the United States should stay the bipartisan course in missile defense policy.

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In the News

Sep 9, 2021

Sales quoted in Washington Examiner on his stance that US counterterrorism has improved in the past 20 years

By Atlantic Council

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Seizing the advantage

Aug 31, 2021

As the US faces increasing threats, the next National Defense Strategy must rise to meet them

By Matthew R. Crouch, Ronald C. Fairbanks

As US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin looks toward the future of the global strategic landscape, he will wrestle with questions surrounding how to frame the current strategic environment, align US and allied efforts, and balance varied threats.

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New Atlanticist

Aug 31, 2021

US intel is now flying blind in Afghanistan

By Jennifer A. Counter

Good intelligence is all about people—which is why the president's 'over-the-horizon' approach may fail.

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In the News

Aug 21, 2021

Katz quoted in Forbes on the Taliban’s anticipated struggles with operating US aircrafts they captured

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Aug 18, 2021

Chilton named Mitchell Institute Explorer Chair for Space Warfighting Studies

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow General Kevin P. Chilton named Explorer Chair at the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies.

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New Atlanticist

Aug 10, 2021

Why is US defense acquisition falling behind? Blame the TINA paradox.

By John F. Wharton and Tate Nurkin

In order to safeguard taxpayer dollars and foster innovation in military technology, it's time to rethink the Truth in Negotiations Act.

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In the News

Aug 9, 2021

Cooper quoted in the Wall Street Journal on the UAE-Russia relations

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Aug 7, 2021

Nurkin’s Deftech Scan report with Armasuisse

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow Tate Nurkin reviews innovations in the cyber domain, in missile technology, in human performance enhancement, and more.

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In the News

Aug 5, 2021

Fontenrose in DefenseOne: “Sanctions Won’t Hurt Iran’s UAV Program”

By Atlantic Council

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Alexander B. Gray

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoStrategy Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

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Jongsun Kim

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

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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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Dominika Kunertova

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

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David Julazadeh

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

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Public Event Thu, July 24, 2025 • 4:15 pm ET

SAIC CEO Toni Townes-Whitley on mission integration in the defense ecosystem

AN #ACFRONTPAGE EVENT—SAIC CEO Toni Townes-Whitley discusses the role of mission integrators in today's defense industrial base and the future of the US defense ecosystem.

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