Peter Mattis named new Jamestown Foundation president; Vladimir Socor mourned; Dr. Andrew Erickson honored.

The Jamestown Foundation announced on October 17, 2025, that Peter Mattis has become its new president, succeeding a long-serving leader, and mourned the passing of Senior Fellow Vladimir Socor, a leading Eurasian security expert. Dr. Andrew Erickson was honored with the Navy Superior Civilian Service Medal for his work on Chinese military strategy. The foundation continues to publish analysis on global security, including U.S.-China competition and Belarus’s rising strategic role, while inviting evidence-based submissions and offering expert commentary for media. It emphasizes objective reporting, user privacy, and ethical data practices.