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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—Jamestown Board Member Philip Breedlove Testifies Before House Intelligence Committee
PRESS RELEASE—Jamestown Board Member Philip Breedlove Testifies Before House Intelligence Committee Washington DC—Jamestown Foundation board member and former Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Philip M. Breedlove, U.S. Air Force (Ret.) participated in an open panel yesterday with the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Other... 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—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