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On July 5, Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow Nicholas Eftimiades was interviewed on the Restricted Handling podcast to discuss Chinese political influence campaigns and penetration of American critical infrastructure. He highlights the need for an American response strategy based on Beijing’s long-term intelligence strategy. The post Eftimiades interviewed on Restricted Handling on Chinese…
On June 25, Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow Nicholas Eftimiades testified in front of the National Intelligence Enterprise Subcommittee of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence as part of a roundtable on gray zone threats. He emphasized the scale of China’s penetration of American critical infrastructure and urged policymakers to develop a response strategy. The post…
On February 26, Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow Nicholas Eftimiades was interviewed on Deterrence Down Under for a conversation about the organizational structure of the Chinese intelligence apparatus. He underscored the importance of a credible deterrence framework to respond to Chinese covert influence operations, particularly given increasing threats of economic and political…
On December 31, Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow Nicholas Eftimiades was interviewed on the Restricted Handling podcast to discuss the history of China’s intelligence capabilities and how they have been met by American strategy. The conversation covers economic espionage, American vulnerabilities to foreign influence, and ways intelligence strategies can counter Chinese influence. The…
On July 10, Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow Nicholas Eftimiades was interviewed on the China Insider Podcast to discuss trends in Chinese Communist Party espionage. He highlighted an uptick in economic espionage and concerns around forms of intelligence collection efforts, and provided history around how China’s intelligence apparatus is constructed. The post Eftimiades interviewed on…
On August 15, Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow Nicholas Eftimiades appeared on NTD Newsroom to discuss industrial-scale Chinese shipment masking. He highlighted a variety of methods used to mask shipments and argued that transshipment networks have grown after tariff increases. He also discussed China’s espionage tactics. The post Eftimiades interviewed on NTD Newsroom on Chinese shipment…
On August 21, Elisabeth Braw was published in POLITICO on the effect of drone warfare on global shipping. The post Braw in POLITICO on the effect on drone warfare on global shipping appeared first on Atlantic Council .
With the Russian army struggling to advance in Ukraine and Ukrainian strikes increasing inside Russia, Putin is escalating his gray zone campaign against Kyiv's European allies in a bid to deprive Ukraine of vital support and rescue his faltering invasion, writes Peter Dickinson. The post As pressure mounts on Putin, Russia is escalating against Ukraine’s allies appeared first on Atlantic Council…
As strikes continue to grow on shipping throughout the Black Sea, Turkey must reevaluate its approach to shipping and security in the region. The post To stop escalation in the Black Sea, Turkey needs a new regional strategy appeared first on Atlantic Council .
Egypt needs a two-track strategy, accelerating its green energy buildout while managing its natural gas reserves for sustained output. The post With war in the region, Egypt must recalibrate its energy policy appeared first on Atlantic Council .
Air transport in Africa could be a powerful multiplier of growth, underpin regional trade, and fuel skilled job creation. What's holding the continent's air travel sector back? The post Opening Africa’s skies to trade, growth, and jobs appeared first on Atlantic Council .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's recent visit to Serbia highlighted growing ties between Kyiv and Belgrade while also underlining wartime Ukraine's emergence as an important geopolitical player, writes Stephen Blank. The post Zelenskyy’s recent Serbia visit was a win for Ukraine and the West appeared first on Atlantic Council .
Formed by the brutal Iran-Iraq War, the men who now lead the Iranian regime will fight back before giving in. But time is not on their side. The post Why Iran has not folded yet appeared first on Atlantic Council .
The tensions between inclusion and speed on the one hand, and safety and security on the other, are becoming increasingly difficult to ignore The post Faster, cheaper, safer? The G20 should address the tradeoffs in cross-border payments. appeared first on Atlantic Council .
The recent earthquakes in Venezuela and Colombia have created urgent humanitarian needs that will require sustained international support. As recovery advances, the US-Colombia Strategic Alignment Coalition outlines how both countries, with US support, can build a cooperation agenda. The post A Colombia-Venezuela agenda for recovery, security, and economic growth appeared first on Atlantic Council…
There are steps the Trump administration can take now to speed up defense sales, supporting both parter countries and the US defense industrial base. The post The global munitions crisis requires Foreign Military Sales reform appeared first on Atlantic Council .
A deadlock over Bosnia and Herzegovina's next high representative reflects competing US and EU visions for the country ahead of its national elections. The post Bosnia’s high representative succession dispute exposes a deeper transatlantic rift appeared first on Atlantic Council .
