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Oct 8, 2024

Elliot Ackerman in the Atlantic on the death of Nasrallah

On September 28, Elliot Ackerman, non-resident senior fellow at Forward Defense, published a piece in the Atlantic on the current conflict between Israel and Iran and the broader conflict between the US and its adversaries.

Conflict Iran

Issue Brief

Oct 4, 2024

How the US and Europe can counter Russian information manipulation about nonproliferation

By Natasha Lander Finch, Ryan Arick

This strategic framework presents the findings and recommendations of the Atlantic Council project to develop and strengthen comprehensive responses to counter Russian foreign malign influence that undermine nonproliferation norms and regimes in Eastern Europe.

Disinformation Europe & Eurasia

Balkans Debrief

Oct 1, 2024

How do cyber-attacks threaten the Balkans? | A Debrief with Dan Ilazi and Filip Stojanovski

Senior Fellow Ilva Tare speaks with Dan Ilazi and Filip Stojanovski about the political and economic threats of cyber-attacks for the Western Balkans.

Cybersecurity European Union

In the News

Aug 26, 2024

Samaan joins Channel News Asia to discuss Hezbollah’s strike on Israel

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Israel
SM-3 is launched from guided missile cruiser USS Shiloh during ballistic missile flight test in Pacific Ocean

Report

Aug 9, 2024

What attacks on shipping mean for the global maritime order

By Elisabeth Braw

This report discusses the history of attacks on shipping, the rules implemented to keep shipping safe, and the new and serious threats posed by the Houthis and other actors. It also discusses steps Western governments and the shipping industry can take to reduce the harm posed by such attacks.

Europe & Eurasia Maritime Security
Taiwan's landmark building Taipei 101

Report

Jul 2, 2024

Strengthening Taiwan’s resiliency

By Franklin D. Kramer, Philip W. Yu, Joseph Webster, Elizabeth Sizeland

Resilience is a nation’s ability to understand, address, respond to, and recover from any type of national security risk. Given the scale of risk Taiwan faces from mainland China, domestic resilience should be front and center in Taiwan’s national security strategy, encompassing areas such as cybersecurity, energy security, and defense resilience.

China Crisis Management

New Atlanticist

Jun 25, 2024

Four steps that NATO’s southern flank strategy needs to succeed

By Jason Davidson

NATO’s first southern flank strategy is coming together for the upcoming Washington summit. But additional spending in four specific areas is needed, too.

Europe & Eurasia Italy

In the News

Jun 12, 2024

Beniamino Irdi featured in Formiche on Italy’s ability to combat hybrid threats

By Beniamino Irdi

On June 12, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Beniamino Irdi wrote an article in Formiche discussing Italy’s susceptibility to hybrid threats and the need for a more consolidated approach to combating them.

Italy Non-Traditional Threats

In the News

May 20, 2024

Polymeropoulos on a Cipher Brief podcast about Havana Syndrome

On May 20, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Marc Polymeropoulos spoke on a Cipher Brief podcast titled “Is Russia Attacking U.S. Government Employees Using High-Energy Weapons?” about Havana Syndrome.

Conflict Intelligence

In the News

May 5, 2024

Polymeropoulos cited in The Spectator “Is Havana Syndrome real?”

On May 5, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Marc Polymeropoulos was cited in a Spectator article by John Foreman about Havana Syndrome.

Intelligence Non-Traditional Threats

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