Scowcroft Center Commentary, Analysis, & Reports

McNamara published in Pell Center series on espionage of US intellectual property

By Atlantic Council

On February 5th, Whitney McNamara, nonresident senior fellow at Forward Defense, published a piece in the Pell Center’s series on China’s widespread espionage targeting critical intellectual property threatens US economic and military power.

Soofer quoted in Washington Post article on Trump’s ‘Iron Dome’

By Atlantic Council

On January 30, Forward Defense senior fellow Robert Soofer was quoted in a Washington Post article titled, “Could Trump’s Iron Dome work? Only if Canada attacks Detroit.” The article quotes Soofer’s recent report, “‘First, we will defend the homeland’: The case for homeland missile defense” on how refocusing missile defenses will “enhance US nuclear survivability.”

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.

Punaro on Fox Business on the DC plane crash and Tulsi Gabbard

By Atlantic Council

On January 31st, Arnold Punaro, non-resident senior fellow at Forward Defense, was featured on Fox Business to discuss the Black Hawk helicopter involved in the DC plane crash and Tulsi Gabbard’s Senate confirmation hearing.

Punaro mentioned in 1945 on the US all-volunteer force

By Atlantic Council

On January 30th, Arnold Punaro, non-resident senior fellow at Forward Defense, was mentioned in a 1945 article on the US all-volunteer force.

Soofer’s report ‘First, we will defend the homeland’ featured in Newsweek article on Trump’s ‘Iron Dome’

By Atlantic Council

On January 28, Forward Defense senior fellow Robert Soofer was quoted in a Newsweek article titled “Donald Trump’s Iron Dome Over US: What We Know.” The article features his recent Atlantic Council report, “‘First, we will defend the homeland’: The case for homeland missile defense,” where he critiques existing defense systems and outlines the challenges […]

Soofer cited in New York Times article on Trump’s ‘Iron Dome’ Executive Order

By Atlantic Council

On January 28, Forward Defense senior fellow Robert Soofer was cited in a New York Times article entitled, “Trump Orders an ‘Iron Dome’-Style Defense System. Experts Are Skeptical.” The article quotes Soofer’s recent report, “‘First, we will defend the homeland’: The case for homeland missile defense” on how the “current approach to homeland missile defense […]

Marc Polymeropoulos on MSNBC discusses the influence of foreign terrorist groups on the New Orleans attack

On January 2, Marc Polymeropoulos, a nonresident senior fellow at Forward Defense, was invited to give his expert analysis on MSNBC about the role of foreign terror groups in the New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans. In his words, the attack was “very concerning” due to the ‘lone wolf’ nature, and was “straight out […]

Geurts testifies at the Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing on defense innovation and acquisition reform

By Atlantic Council

On January 28, Hondo Geurts, Commissioner on Forward Defense's Commision on Software-Defined Warfare, testified to the Senate Committee on Armed Services Hearing on defense innovation and acquisition reform.

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” […]

New Atlantic Council report on special operations forces featured in Business Insider

On January 15, Business Insider released an article that covered the findings of a new Atlantic Council report on how to best utilize special operation forces over the next decade. The report The next decade of strategic competition: How the Pentagon can use special operations forces to better compete, authored by Clementine Starling-Daniels, Director at […]

Rodriguez and Geurts promote the need for rapid adoption of new defense software on Building the Base podcast

By Atlantic Council

On January 20, Stephen Rodriguez, senior advisor at Forward Defense and director of FD's Commission on Software-Defined Warfare was a featured guest on a podcast hosted by Hondo Geurts, commissioner on the Commission on Software-Defined Warfare.

Binnendijk and Vershbow in Foreign Policy on European security in a Trump era

By Hans Binnendijk, Alexander Vershbow

On January 17, Transatlantic Security Initiative distinguished fellows Dr. Hans Binnendijk and Amb. Alexander Vershbow published an op-ed in Foreign Policy mapping out how Europe can help meet the Trump administration’s expectations when it comes to defense funding.  

Braw in The Political Risk Podcast discussing the end of globalization and new Gray-Zone threats

By Elisabeth Braw

On January 13th, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was on The Political Risk Podcast articulating the threats of Gray-Zone aggression and sabotage operations in a new era of geopolitical competition.