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Feb 6, 2025

T.X. Hammes proposes containerized weapons for US Navy merchant fleet in US Naval Institute Proceedings

On February 3, T.X. Hammes, a nonresident senior fellow at Forward Defense, wrote with Captain R. Robinson Harris, US Navy (ret.) in the US Naval Institute’s Proceedings, that deploying containerized weapons on merchant ships would bolster the US Navy’s capacity to manage the growing threat from China.

China Conflict

New Atlanticist

Feb 4, 2025

What Ecuador’s election will mean for the region’s fight against organized crime

By Isabel Chiriboga

The winner of Ecuador’s presidential election will need to adopt a new approach to confronting the country’s security and economic challenges.

Economy & Business Latin America

MENASource

Feb 3, 2025

Waiting on a friend: Will Netanyahu get a sweet deal—or a raw deal—from Trump?

By Shalom Lipner

With Netanyahu visiting the White House on February 4, the world will be watching to see whether Trump offers him a deal that he can't refuse.

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Feb 2, 2025

Grundman featured in Newsweek on Hegseth

By Atlantic Council

On February 2, Steve Grundman, a senior fellow at Forward Defense, was featured in a Newsweek article discussing the likelihood that Hegseth will serve Trump's full term as defense secretary.

Defense Policy National Security

In the News

Jan 22, 2025

Michta in 19FortyFive on why abandoning Europe would be a strategic mistake

On January 10, Andrew Michta, senior fellow in the GeoStrategy Initiative, was published in 19FortyFive on why abandoning Europe would be a strategic mistake for the United States. He argues that US geostrategic and national security interests are entangled with that of Europe’s and to allow allies in Europe to be “pulled into China’s orbit” […]

Europe & Eurasia National Security

Report

Jan 14, 2025

The next decade of strategic competition: How the Pentagon can use special operations forces to better compete

By Clementine G. Starling-Daniels, Theresa Luetkefend

Clementine G. Starling and Theresa Luetkefend discuss how the Department of Defense and Joint force should more effectively leverage Special Operations forces in strategic competition.

Africa China

New Atlanticist

Jan 14, 2025

US intervention against Mexican cartels carries major risks. Here’s how to mitigate them.

By Doug Livermore

Cartels have a significant capability to retaliate, but there are ways that the United States can prepare for such risks.

Crisis Management Mexico

UkraineAlert

Jan 9, 2025

Ukraine hopes robot army can counter Russia’s battlefield advantages

By David Kirichenko

As Ukrainian commanders prepare for a fourth year of Europe’s largest war since World War II, they are hoping their country’s growing arsenal of robotic systems can help counter Russia’s often overwhelming advantages in both manpower and firepower, writes David Kirichenko.

Conflict Defense Industry

In the News

Jan 3, 2025

Michta in 19FortyFive and RealClearDefense on connecting NATO funding and capabilities

On December 23, Andrew Michta, director and senior fellow of the GeoStrategy Initiative, published an article in 19FortyFive on connecting NATO funding and capabilities. He underlines that, while many NATO allies have increased their defense spending since 2014, the geopolitical threats facing the Alliance mean greater funding and forces are necessary. The piece was featured […]

Conflict Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Jan 3, 2025

Michta in 19FortyFive, RealClearDefense, and RealClearWorld on Russia’s imperial mindset

On January 1, Andrew Michta, director and senior fellow of the GeoStrategy Initiative, released a piece in 19FortyFive on how Russia’s imperial mindset led to its invasion of Ukraine. He argues that policymakers must recognize Russia as an empire to understand Moscow’s larger ambitions and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s approach to the war in Ukraine […]

Conflict Europe & Eurasia

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