Insight & Impact

Vinograd on CBS News on President Trump’s decision to impose additional tariffs on India

On August 7, Samantha Vinograd, nonresident senior fellow at the Adrienne Arsht National Security Resilience Initiative, appeared on CBS News to discuss President Trump’s announcement of an additional 25% tariff to be imposed on India as the country continues to buy Russian oil.

Taussig in Foreign Policy on Trump’s Secondary Tariffs on India over Russian Oil Purchases

By Torrey Taussig

On August 6, Transatlantic Security Initiative director and senior fellow Torrey Taussig was quoted in Foreign Policy on Trump’s Secondary Tariffs on India over Russian Oil Purchases.

Taussig quoted in Politico on US-Russian dynamics

By Torrey Taussig

On August 6, Transatlantic Security Initiative director and senior fellow Torrey Taussig was quoted in Politico on US-Russian ceasefire negotiations ahead of a meeting in Alaska between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin

Vinograd on CBS News on US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff’s meeting with President Putin

On August 6, Samantha Vinograd, nonresident senior fellow at the Adrienne Arsht National Security Resilience Initiative, appeared on CBS News to discuss US special envoy Steve Witkoff’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin as the Trump administration pushes Russia to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine.

Rumbaugh featured on “All Things Financial Management” podcast

By Atlantic Council

On July 30, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Russ Rumbaugh joined host Tom Rhoads on the All Things Financial Management podcast, produced by the Society of Defense Financial Management and Guidehouse.

Vinograd on CBS News on talks between President Trump and President Zelenskyy

On August 5, Samantha Vinograd, nonresident senior fellow at the Adrienne Arsht National Security Resilience Initiative, appeared on CBS News to discuss Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s talk with President Trump focused on ending the war with Russia.

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.