In an era of great-power competition, procurement reform not more regulation for the defense industrial base

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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In an era of great-power competition, procurement reform not more regulation for the defense industrial base

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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In an era of great-power competition, procurement reform not more regulation for the defense industrial base

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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New Atlanticist

Feb 7, 2020

In an era of great-power competition, procurement reform not more regulation for the defense industrial base

By Tate Nurkin

What strategic gains can DoD realize from being a better customer? Given the reluctance of the US commercial sector to engage in defense work and the speedy innovation of our rivals, reform is needed.

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In the News

Jan 1, 2020

Nurkin’s January 2020 Deftech Scan report released by Armasuisse

By Atlantic Council

In January, Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow Tate Nurkin published the latest issue of Deftech Scan. Published by Armasuisse (the Swiss Federal Office for Defense Procurement), Deftech Scan is a publication intended to give an overview of new technologies and capabilities in the defense sector. In the January edition, Nurkin focused specifically on the “intelligentization of warfare” and what enhanced, AI-enabled technologies may portend for modern war-fighting.

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Atlantic Council Strategy Paper Series

Dec 10, 2019

A candle in the dark: US national security strategy for artificial intelligence

By Tate Nurkin, Stephen Rodriguez

AI is expected to have a transformational impact on the future of geopolitics, defense, and security. In this fluctuating environment, where the US is engaged in a high-stakes competition with is near-peer adversaries, and AI is enabling paradigm-shifting changes in public and private sector operations, how should the US respond?

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In the News

Nov 26, 2019

Katz quoted in Sharq wa Gharb on US objections to Egypt buying Russian Su-35 aircraft

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Nov 26, 2019

Frandrup in Defense One: Time for undersea offensive drones

By Atlantic Council

Though autonomous systems promise to bring to the undersea domain the kind of new capabilities and offensive punch that the aerial drone has brought to land warfare, the Navy has yet to fully tap their potential.

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In the News

Oct 29, 2019

Greenwalt’s report on leveraging the national technology industrial base cited in Defense News

By Atlantic Council

On October 29, Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow William Greenwalt’s report titled “Leveraging the National Technology Industrial Base to Address Great-Power Competition: The Imperative to Integrate Industrial Capabilities of Close Allies” was cited in a Defense News article on steps the United States must take to fix its vulnerability to cruise missiles.

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In the News

Oct 24, 2019

Simakovsky quoted in NPR on weapons systems helping Ukraine’s conflict with Russia

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Oct 16, 2019

Ullman in UPI: Are you safer or more secure than three years ago?

By Harlan Ullman

Conflict Defense Technologies

In the News

Oct 16, 2019

Speranza quoted in Defense One on Turkey’s military ties to NATO and Russian influence

By Atlantic Council

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New Atlanticist

Oct 7, 2019

Toward digital power over states

By Thomas A. Campbell

Rapid advances in digital technologies amplify the potential for data acquisition from and influence over other states. One state aggressively pursuing digital advantage globally is China, especially in its leveraging of artificial intelligence (AI).

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Fellow

Nolan Peterson

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Eurasia Center

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Fellow

Alex Plitsas

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Afghanistan Crisis Management

Fellow

Daryl G. Press

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Arms Control Defense Policy

Advisory Council member

Arnold Punaro

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

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Fellow

Jeffrey Reynolds

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

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Stephen Rodriguez

Senior Advisor

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

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Events

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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