Security & Defense

LaHood quoted from Iraq Initiative event in Rudaw on the U.S.-Iraq security relationship

By Atlantic Council

Wieslander interviewed in Al Jazeera

Director for Northern Europe, Anna Wieslander, was interviewed October 27 in an Al Jazeera article on Russian hybrid warfare against European countries. Wieslander warns that the goal of the hybrid warfare is to exhaust Europe towards being “more recipient towards the final goal that Russia has for Europe, which is a division again into spheres […]

Rich Outzen interview with The New Arab on proposed Gaza stabilization force

Michta published in RealClearDefense on strengthening US alliances

On October 27, 2025, Andrew Michta, nonresident senior fellow in the GeoStrategy Initiative, was published in RealClearDefense. He argues for closer strategic alignment between the US and its allies.

Yevgeniya Gaber interviewed and quoted by Clingendael Institute on Turkey’s role in the Black Sea and opportunities to cooperate with the EU within the EU Black Sea hub framework

Lourie quoted in the Jerusalem Post on US-Israel defense technology cooperation

By Atlantic Council

On October 24, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Linda Lourie was quoted in an article from the Jerusalem Post titled "CET Sandbox bridging battlefield tested Israeli defense tech with Washington."