Security & Defense

Warrick featured on the Burn Bag Podcast

By Atlantic Council

On October 26, Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow Thomas S. Warrick spoke on an episode of the Burn Bag Podcast titled “Defending the Homeland: Crises, Controversies, and Successes at the Department of Homeland Security.” In the episode, Mr. Warrick discussed findings of the Future of DHS Report, highlighting the changing threat environment facing DHS.

McFate quoted in Rolling Stone on Blackwater’s use of mercenaries

By Atlantic Council

Wechsler quoted in Formiche on the Trump-Biden challenge in the Gulf

Warrick quoted on election security in AP

By Atlantic Council

Thomas Warrick, the former deputy assistant secretary of homeland security for counterterrorism policy and and nonresident senior fellow with Forward Defense, was quoted in an AP article on risks to election security and the role of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency (CISA) within the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in countering those threats.

Kroenig and Ashford discuss the final presidential debate and a growing consensus on China

By Atlantic Council

On October 23, Foreign Policy published a biweekly column featuring Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig and New American Engagement Initiative senior fellow Emma Ashford discussing the latest news in international affairs. In this column, they discuss the final presidential debate, recent administrations’ struggles to navigate the North Korea challenge, a growing bipartisan consensus on China, and developments […]

Pfaff in DefenseOne: Want Real Security? Create Better Global Digital Rules and Norms

Fontenrose quoted in Newsweek on Trump’s sanctions on Iran amid COVID-19 spike

Kroenig participates in London School of Economics panel

By Atlantic Council

On October 22, Matthew Kroenig participated in a London School of Economics IDEAS panel on the presidential election and US-China relations.

Grundman in Aviation Week on the US defense budget

By Atlantic Council

On October 23, Forward Defense Non-Resident Senior Fellow Steven Grundman wrote an Aviation Week article titled "Opinion: 'Efficiencies' Alone Cannot Solve US Defense Budget Crunch."