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PRESS RELEASE—Jamestown Foundation Names Peter Mattis as New President

Washington, DC—The Jamestown Foundation is excited to announce the naming of Peter Mattis as the new President of the Foundation. After 20 years of serving as President, and having made important contributions to Jamestown in his two decades of service, Glen Howard will become a... MORE

Press Release—In Memoriam: Claudia A. Rosett-Wilson (1955-2023)

With deep sadness, The Jamestown Foundation mourns the loss of award-winning journalist Claudia Rosett-Wilson. Mrs. Rosett-Wilson was a close personal friend to several members of the Jamestown board, and Jamestown President Glen Howard described her as a longtime and trusted friend and supporter of the... MORE

PRESS RELEASE—Russian State Media Attacks Jamestown Senior Fellow Janusz Bugajski’s Newest Book as a ‘Plan to Destroy Russia’

Washington, DC—In recent months, Russian state media has launched a series of attacks against The Jamestown Foundation and Senior Fellow Janusz Bugajski for his most recent book, Failed State: A Guide to Russia's Rupture. Having been previously attacked by the Russian Defense Ministry's Zvezda television program, the state-owned media outlets RIA Novosti and RT have... MORE

PRESS RELEASE—In Memoriam: Michael W. S. Ryan

The Jamestown Foundation mourns the loss of Dr. Michael W. S. Ryan, a Jamestown Senior Fellow and noted expert on the Middle East and terrorism, who passed away on August 28, 2022 at his home in Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Ryan had been a Senior Fellow... MORE

PRESS RELEASE—Russian Defense Ministry ‘Promotes’ Jamestown’s Work on State Collapse

Washington, DC—On  August 6, the Russian Defense Ministry's television channel, Zvezda, dedicated a 30-minute segment, “What is the Strategy for the Dismemberment of Russia?”, to attacking Jamestown Senior Fellow Janusz Bugajski's most recent book, Failed State: A Guide to Russia's Rupture. Much of the program focused on attempting to discredit... MORE

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—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