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New Atlanticist

Nov 5, 2020

What really lurks behind the official unemployment rate

By Ekta Deshmukh

The headline numbers leave out more than just the numbers of those who are underemployed, discouraged, and furloughed and thus overlook crucial insights that more accurately represent the labor force.

Coronavirus Future of Work

Elections 2020

Nov 4, 2020

What America’s allies and adversaries will make of the 2020 election

By William F. Wechsler

Rather than provide an opportunity to “bind up the nation’s wounds” once again, the election has instead clearly confirmed the deep divisions in American society by class, region, race, gender, religion, and culture. No matter who wins the presidency, the result will likely be a nation increasingly focused inward on the implications of these divisions.

Elections Politics & Diplomacy

Global Energy Forum

Nov 4, 2020

What the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement means for the global fight against climate change

By Margaret Jackson and Jorge Gastelumendi

The pandemic illustrated the critical role for strong national leadership in combating a crisis and what happens when countries—including the United States—fail to cooperate on a multilateral level to find a solution.

Climate Change & Climate Action United States and Canada

In the News

Nov 4, 2020

Gastelumendi and Jackson in Atlantic Council: What the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement means for the global fight against climate change

Energy & Environment United States and Canada

Blog Post

Nov 4, 2020

A plea to the next president: Lay out a plan for getting beyond the pandemic

By Harlan Ullman

The nation faces three crisis. The first is the COVID-19 pandemic that is worsening on a frightening and possibly vertical trajectory. The second is the most divisive, partisan, and septic political environment in memory. Third is a government that is failing—and some argue has failed dismally—in responding to the pandemic.

Coronavirus United States and Canada

In the News

Nov 4, 2020

Nooruddin joins India Today to discuss President Elect Joe Biden and the US elections

By Atlantic Council

Elections United States and Canada

Report

Nov 3, 2020

Embracing underseas robots: a US strategy to maintain underseas superiority in an age of unmanned systems

By Erich Frandrup

The future of warfare is progressing towards uncrewed systems and automation. This report takes a look at this trend in the undersea domain, proposing a strategy for the United States to leverage the emerging capacity of unmanned undersea vehicles.

China Defense Industry

In the News

Nov 3, 2020

Yellen in Green Tech Media: How China came to dominate clean energy technologies, and how the US can catch up

China Energy & Environment

In the News

Nov 3, 2020

Cole authors preface of US Marine Corps University graphic novel

By Atlantic Council

On November 3, Marine Corps University released a graphic novel exploring the future of the Marine Corps titled “Destination Unknown, Volume 2.” Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow August Cole authored the preface and served as a writing mentor for this project.

Conflict Defense Policy

In the News

Nov 2, 2020

Hasik cited in the Space Review

By Atlantic Council

On November 2, an article in the Space Review titled "The Green New Deal for space" cited Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow James Hasik's report on “The Precision Revolution: GPS and the Future of Aerial Warfare." The article outlines how space is an essential element of the Green New Deal, specifically referencing GPS capabilities in this domain.

Defense Technologies Economy & Business

Experts