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Dec 4, 2025

Improving transatlantic cooperation on digital competition

By Zach Meyers

Greater dialogue between US and EU regulators would reveal similar priorities on digital competition, mergers, and antitrust issues, and could lead to greater alignment on key digital competition issues.

Digital Policy
Economy & Business

In the News

May 5, 2025

Final Report of the Commission on Software-Defined Warfare featured in Air & Space Forces Magazine

By Atlantic Council

On May 5, Shaun Waterman of Air & Space Forces Magazine published an article highlighting Forward Defense's Commission on Software-Defined Warfare report.

Artificial Intelligence
Defense Industry

UkraineAlert

Dec 5, 2024

Ukraine’s entrepreneurial class can drive the country’s economic recovery

By Anton Waschuk

The Ukrainian SME sector has demonstrated remarkable wartime resilience and is poised to be at the forefront of efforts to create a modern, innovative, postwar economy, writes Anton Waschuk.

Conflict
Defense Industry

In the News

Nov 13, 2024

Steven Grundman in Reuters on the proposed government efficiency panel

On November 13, Steven Grundman, senior fellow at Forward Defense was quoted in a piece in Reuters entitled "Explainer: How Musk's US government efficiency panel might work."

Economy & Business
Entrepreneurship

New Atlanticist

Oct 4, 2024

Italy and UNDP: How the new AI Hub for Sustainable Development will strengthen the foundations for growth in Africa

By Vincenzo Del Monaco, Eva Spina, and Keyzom Ngodup Massally

The United Nations Development Programme and Italian government initiative aims to foster both innovation and sustainability in Africa.

Africa
Artificial Intelligence

Report

Sep 23, 2024

How Zimbabwe can achieve its vision of prosperity

By Nina Dannaoui, Joseph Lemoine, William Mortenson, James Storen

Empowering women and attracting foreign investment will be critical in helping Zimbabwe make its vision of prosperity a reality.

Africa
Economy & Business

In the News

Aug 29, 2024

Rodriguez on Nexus Interview on defense technology

By Atlantic Council

On August 21, Stephen Rodriguez, Senior Advisor at Forward Defense and Director of FD's Commission on Software-Defined Warfare, interviewed with Applied Intuition Defense at the Nexus 24 symposium. Rodriguez spoke on challenges and innovations in the defense technology sector, including on public-private sector relations, investment, and business practices.

Defense Industry
Defense Policy

The Freedom and Prosperity Equation

Sep 18, 2023

How prepared are conflicting world orders for the next wave of technological innovation?

By Julio Amador Diaz Lopez

Protecting rule of law, free markets, and diversity of people and ideas remain essential to harnessing new technologies—the key to prosperity in our time.

Entrepreneurship
Freedom and Prosperity

UkraineAlert

Aug 29, 2023

Ukraine’s remarkable resilience may prove decisive in long war with Russia

By Peter Dickinson

With hopes of a decisive Russian military victory fading fast, Vladimir Putin is pinning his hopes on outlasting the West and breaking Ukraine's will to resist. However, he may have fatally underestimated Ukrainian resilience, writes Peter Dickinson.

Civil Society
Conflict

New Atlanticist

Aug 28, 2023

India’s embrace of ‘right to repair’ can transform the electronics sector

By Trisha Ray

Developing nations such as India are experiencing the exponential growth of e-waste from both imported and domestic sources. R2R can be part of the solution.

Digital Policy
Economy & Business
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Experts

European Leadership Accelerator Participant

Daniel Di Giusto

Co-founder & Social Impact Strategist, Tech To The Rescue Foundation

Millennium Leadership Program

Central Europe Civil Society

European Leadership Accelerator Participant

Eveline Debora Nuta

Founder & CEO, Kollabrix

Millennium Leadership Program

Eastern Europe Education

European Leadership Accelerator Participant

Inês Bravo Figueiredo

Co-President, Volt Portugal

Millennium Leadership Program

Central Europe Economy & Business

European Leadership Accelerator Participant

Martin-Sebastian Abel

Co-Founder & Managing Director, TransitionPlan

Millennium Leadership Program

Central Europe Economy & Business

Advisory Council member

Danai Nhando

Global Advisor, Women for Prosperity

Freedom and Prosperity Center

Africa Education

Advisory Council member

Sasha Suresh

Global Advisor, Women for Prosperity

Freedom and Prosperity Center

Economy & Business Entrepreneurship
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