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Press Release: NOW AVAILABLE — Russia’s Path to the High-Tech Battlespace
By Roger N. McDermott, Senior Fellow, The Jamestown Foundation Russia’s Path to the High-Tech Battlespace explores Moscow’s long-term modernization of its Armed Forces to exploit technology and adopt new approaches to warfare in the 21st century. The book examines the role of Russian military thought on the... MORE

Press Release: NOW AVAILABLE — Failed State: A Guide to Russia’s Rupture
By Janusz Bugajski, Senior Fellow, The Jamestown Foundation Attempts to transform the Russian Federation into a nation state, a civic state or a stable imperial state have failed. The current structure is based on brittle historical foundations, possesses no unified national identity, whether civic or... MORE

Press Release—PRC State Media Attacks Jamestown Foundation’s Xinjiang Research
The official People’s Republic of China (PRC) press agency Xinhua has released an English language video feature entitled: “Who fabricated lies about Xinjiang ‘forced labor’?” The video asserts that the bipartisan “Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act”, which was passed by Congress late last year and... MORE
Press Release—Jamestown Adds Ambassador Louise V. Oliver to Board of Directors
Washington, DC—The Jamestown Foundation welcomes Ambassador Louise V. Oliver to its esteemed board of directors. Ambassador Oliver previously served as the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) from February 2004 to January 2009. She is now a Distinguished Fellow... MORE

Press Release—Jamestown Raises Alarm About Lack of US Naval Presence in Black Sea Despite Growing Russian Threats to Ukraine
Washington, DC—With the recent addition of six landing ships to the Russian Black Sea fleet and intensive troop movements by Russian forces in northern Crimea, The Jamestown Foundation today expresses deep concern about what seem to be preparations for a major ground and naval assault... MORE

Press Release – In Memoriam: Jacob W. Kipp (1942–2021)
The Jamestown Foundation mourns the loss of Dr. Jacob W. Kipp, a noted expert on the Russian, Soviet and Tsarist militaries, who passed away on October 27, 2021. Dr. Kipp was a contributor to Eurasia Daily Monitor and, for years, provided extensive intellectual and advisory support to... MORE

Press Release — Former Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs David R. Stilwell Joins Jamestown Board
The Jamestown Foundation is proud to announce the addition of former Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs (EAP) David R. Stilwell to its Board of Directors. Jamestown President Glen Howard expressed his excitement at Assistant Secretary Stilwell’s decision... MORE

Press Release – In Memoriam: Donald Rumsfeld, 1932–2021
With deep sadness, The Jamestown Foundation marks the passing of Donald Rumsfeld, the 13th and 21st Secretary of Defense under the administrations of Gerald Ford and George W. Bush. Jamestown President Glen Howard noted that Secretary Rumsfeld maintained a long-time affiliation with the foundation, serving as... MORE

Press Release — Former SACEUR Gen. (ret.) Philip M. Breedlove Named to Jamestown Board
The Jamestown Foundation is proud to announce the addition of the 17th NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) and former Air Force General Philip M. Breedlove to its Board of Directors. Jamestown President Glen Howard expressed his excitement and pride at General Breedlove joining the... MORE

The Prize: Why Taiwan and its Place in the Global Semiconductor Supply Chain Matter to the United States
Taiwan has always played a vital role in strategic thinking on the defense of Japan and of the U.S.’s position in the western Pacific. As part of the “first island chain” that circles the Chinese coast, Taiwan would be geopolitically priceless to Beijing if under... MORE