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Describe the kind of content you are highlighting here, why you are highlighting, and what it says about the work your program focuses on and how it makes an impact in the real world. Below, select three top pieces of commentary & analysis to feature from the past days or weeks. Update monthly via board process with Graeme Cranston-Cuebas and Vriddhi Sujan.

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In the News

Nov 7, 2024

Brzezinski in TVP World on Trump’s foreign policy

By Ian Brzezinski

On November 7, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Ian Brzezinski was interviewed in TVP World discussing Trump’s foreign policy and potential scenarios for Ukraine and NATO.

Europe & Eurasia NATO

In the News

Nov 5, 2024

Lt. Gen. Michael Groen (USMC, Ret.) writes op-ed about US “innovation power” in the Cipher Brief

On November 1, Lt. Gen. Michael Groen (United States Marine Corps, Ret.), non-resident senior fellow at Forward Defense, authored an op-ed for the Cipher Brief detailing the risk of US defeat in the competition for “innovation power.” In the op-ed, Lt. Gen. Groen (Ret.) argues that “innovation power” is a crucial feature of US economic […]

Defense Industry Defense Technologies

In the News

Oct 29, 2024

Eftimiades interviewed for France TV documentary on China’s espionage and transnational repression

By Atlantic Council

In 2024, Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow Nicholas Eftimiades was interviewed for an award-winning documentary by France Télévisions on Chinese espionage and transnational repression efforts.

China Cybersecurity

In the News

Oct 29, 2024

Eftimiades quoted in VOA News on Chinese space exploration plans

By Atlantic Council

On Wednesday, October 23, Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow Nicholas Eftimiades was quoted in an article for Voice of America (VOA) News on China’s plans for future space exploration missions.

China Space

In the News

Oct 28, 2024

Beniamino Irdi interviewed on RAI Radio 1’s Zapping radio show

By Beniamino Irdi

On October 28, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Beniamino Irdi was featured on RAI Radio 1’s Zapping discussing the election in Georgia.

Democratic Transitions Eastern Europe

In the News

Oct 18, 2024

Soofer published in The National Interest on homeland missile defense

By Atlantic Council

On October 16, Forward Defense Senior Fellow Rob Soofer published an article in the National Interest with co-author Dr. Peppino DeBiaso titled “A Homeland Missile Defense Agenda for the Next President.”

Defense Industry Defense Policy

In the News

Oct 18, 2024

Kroenig quoted in Wall Street Journal on global nuclear nonproliferation

By Atlantic Council

On October 16, Scowcroft Center Director Matthew Kroenig was quoted in an article for the Wall Street Journal titled “Nuclear-War Risks Rise Again, Stoked by Global Conflicts” by Laurence Norman.

Arms Control National Security

In the News

Oct 15, 2024

Michelle Kholos Brooks interviewed by the Library of Congress on War Words

On October 15, Michelle Kholos Brooks, non-resident senior fellow at Forward Defense, was interviewed by the Library of Congress about the creation of the play War Words.

Civil Society Conflict

In the News

Oct 15, 2024

Irdi on RAI Radio 1 discussing China’s military exercise

By Beniamino Irdi

On October 15, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Beniamino Irdi was featured on RAI Radio 1’s Zapping discussing China’s military exercise around Taiwan.

China Indo-Pacific

In the News

Oct 11, 2024

Marc Polymeropoulos analyzes recent Israeli intelligence successes in Foreign Policy

On October 10, Foreign Policy published an op-ed co-authored by Marc Polymeropoulos, nonresident senior fellow at Forward Defense, David V. Gioe, and Elena Grossfeld, about the renaissance of Israel’s intelligence after the failure of October 7.

Intelligence Israel