Security & Defense

Daniels interviewed by BBC on AI Action Plan

By Atlantic Council

On July 23, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Owen Daniels was interviewed by Sumi Somaskanda on BBC News regarding the administration's latest AI Action Plan.

Daniels publishes article on China’s soft power strategy in AI in Foreign Affairs

By Atlantic Council

On July 25, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Owen Daniels published an article, “China’s Overlooked AI Strategy: Beijing Is Using Soft Power to Gain Global Dominance,” in Foreign Affairs.

Michta published in RealClearDefense and featured in RealClearWorld on NATO and European security

On August 1, 2025, Andrew Michta, senior fellow in the GeoStrategy Initiative, was published in RealClearDefense on what Europe’s “rapidly shifting internal power dynamic” may mean for Germany’s role in the continent’s security architecture. The piece was featured in RealClearWorld.

Michta in RealClearDefense on NATO and the future of European security

On August 1, Andrew Michta, nonresident senior fellow of the GeoStrategy Initiative, published an article in RealClearDefense titled “NATO and the Future of European Security: The German Question.” He argues that the Trump administration lacks a clear strategy in Europe and that the national interests of the United States are diverging from Europe’s interests.