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Econographics

Nov 13, 2025

How the US can balance Qatar’s mediation role with the fight against terrorist financing

By Lesley Chavkin

Qatar has achieved an outsized role on the global stage, but the spotlight has come with persistent scrutiny of the tiny Gulf country’s efforts to counter the financing of terrorism.

Economy & Business
Financial Crimes & Illicit Trade

UkraineAlert

Nov 13, 2025

New study: Ukrainian-American businesses generate billions for US economy

By Melinda Haring

Ukrainians in the United States are making a significant contribution to the US economy and are creating thousands of jobs according to a new study, writes Melinda Haring.

Conflict
Economy & Business

Inflection Points Today

Nov 13, 2025

Legal immigration is a reliable source of US renewal

By Frederick Kempe

If the United States wants to stay competitive, then the country will need more of what has always made America great.

Economy & Business
Migration

EnergySource

Nov 13, 2025

Key takeaways from the COP30 Circle of Finance Minister’s report

By Ken Berlin, George Frampton

For COP30, the Brazilian Ministry of Finance prepared a report with input from dozens of finance ministers, institutions, industry, and many others. Read the key takeaways here.

Americas
Energy & Environment

In the News

Nov 12, 2025

Hammes publishes issue brief on containerized weapons with Stimson Center

On November 6, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Thomas X. Hammes published an issue brief with the Stimson Center titled “We Can’t Buy Our Way Out: It’s Time to Think Differently.” Hammes urges the Pentagon to focus on a new generation of containerized weapons that can be mass produced in order to field capabilities to […]

Defense Industry
Defense Policy

New Atlanticist

Nov 11, 2025

Two views on the Syrian president’s visit to the White House—and what’s next 

By Arwa Damon, Ömer Özkizilcik

US President Donald Trump hosted Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in the Oval Office on November 10, less than a year since the Assad regime collapsed.

Middle East
Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Nov 11, 2025

Punaro quoted in Air & Space Forces Magazine on defense acquisition policy

By Atlantic Council

On November 11, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Arnold Punaro was quoted in an Air & Space Forces Magazine article entitled "The Pentagon Wants to Buy Weapons Faster. What Will It Cost?" where he discussed acquisition reform.

Defense Industry
Defense Policy

Report

Nov 11, 2025

The future of food in the Americas

By Peter Engelke and Matias Margulis

Though the Americas have traditionally been a food-secure region, even moderate shocks can have profound consequences for agriculture. But there are concrete steps policymakers can take to protect the Western Hemisphere's breadbaskets from climate disruption, rising protectionism, and other risks. 

Americas
Climate Change & Climate Action

Report

Nov 11, 2025

El futuro de la alimentación en las Américas

By Peter Engelke y Matias Margulis

Un informe del Centro Scowcroft para la Estrategia y la Seguridad evalúa los mayores desafíos y oportunidades que enfrenta la seguridad alimentaria del hemisferio occidental en un panorama estratégico cambiante.

Americas
Climate Change & Climate Action

Report

Nov 11, 2025

O futuro da alimentação nas Américas

By Peter Engelke e Matias Margulis

Um relatório do Centro Scowcroft para Estratégia e Segurança avalia os principais desafios e oportunidades que a segurança alimentar enfrenta no Hemisfério Ocidental em um cenário estratégico em transformação.

Americas
Climate Change & Climate Action

Experts

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