American Foreign Policy Council

Thursday Spotlight: Fall 2026 Intern Edition. Please welcome Davin Khan, Research Intern for the Middle East Program. Davin is a junior at Claremont McKenna majoring in International Relations and Middle Eastern Studies. In his free time, Davin loves watching sitcoms and playing the NYT crosswords.

Fall 2026 Issue of Statecraft and Strategy: Jonah Reisboard and Peter Mattis: The CCP’s Pursuit of Global Power Read the full piece here: buff.ly/u0S8Ywo Statecraft & Strategy is published by the American Foreign Policy Council (AFPC). The opinions expressed are those of the author(s) alone and do not necessarily represent the opinions of AFPC.

Catch up on the latest with the Information Warfare Watch No. 56. 1. Taipei Braces for Digital Interference from Beijing 2. Moscow Stresses “Patriotic Propaganda”... 3. ...and Harnesses AI for Censorship 4. Australia Tightens Its Digital Laws 5. New Freedom House Report Sounds the Digital Alarm Want updates in your inbox? Subscribe through our Linktree!

New Article Alert! AFPC Senior VP Ilan Berman's latest piece in The National Interest: "Will Benjamin Netanyahu Survive Israel’s Elections Next Week?” Read the original article here: buff.ly/awhVRXf

How is technology rewriting the rules of war? AFPC visiting fellow Niklas Nilsson co-edited Russia’s War in Ukraine and Modern Warfare: Strategy, Tactics, and Technology, a deep look at what Ukraine is teaching us about modern conflict. Out now from Oxford University Press: buff.ly/5cu6JpS.

Another week, another AFPC Fall 2026 intern spotlight! Please welcome Maiden McLoughlin, Research Associate for the African Political Monitor and the Defense Technology Monitor, Space Policy Initiative. Maiden is a senior at Georgetown University majoring in International Politics and Security at the School of Foreign Service! In her free time, Maiden enjoys spending time with friends, playing volleyball, and cooking!

New Article Alert! AFPC visiting scholar Eran Ortal's piece in The Washington Times: "Lebanon’s calm gives Hezbollah time to rearm” Read the original article here: buff.ly/JdLFqqQ

AFPC Featured Fellow: Laura Linderman Read "Rubio Heads To Central Asia As US Seeks Bigger Role In Region Dominated By Russia, China," where AFPC Senior Fellow and CACI Director of Programs Laura Linderman provides insights into the possibility of a C6+1 system. Read the full article here: buff.ly/8Vm76j5

AFPC Featured Fellow: Anna Harvey Read "Trophylab: Hundreds Of Foreign Companies Access Research On Russian Weapons Captured In Ukraine," where AFPC Research Fellow and Program Officer Anna Harvey analyzes the potential implications of Trophylab's work. Read the full article here: buff.ly/4f5AF12

Catch up on the latest with the Russia Policy Monitor No. 2745. 1. Russia Extends Diesel Exports Ban...;  2. ...But Still Barters with the White House; 3. Putin Preps Doomsday Bunker; 4. Rybar Reeled In;  5. Plague in the Russian Far East?; 6. Ukraine War Extends to Data Centers; Want updates in your inbox? Subscribe through our Linktree!

Catch up on the latest with the Ukraine Reform Monitor No. 22. Tap the link in our bio to read the full stories! 1. A Shakeup at the State Prosecutor's Office;  2. Norway Joins Ukraine's Drone Deal Program; 3. A Domestic Alternative to Chinese Drones; 4. Stumbling Toward Defense Exports; 5. A Manhattan Project For Robots? Want updates in your inbox? Subscribe through our Linktree!

New Article Alert! AFPC Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy Lawrence J. Haas's latest piece in The National Interest: "How Israel’s Arabs Could Decide the Country’s Next Election.” Read the original article here: buff.ly/9BTmTjQ

Catch up on the latest with the Iran Democracy Monitor No. 257. 1. An Iranian-Emirati Thaw?; 2. China Pressures Iran to Rein in the Houthis...Sort of; 3. Iran Includes Children in Wartime Civilian Mobilization; 4. Gulf States Call for a Reset in Relations with Iran;  5. Tehran Takes Its Retaliation to the UK Want updates in your inbox? Subscribe through our Linktree!

The American Foreign Policy Council is pleased to continue introductions for our Fall 2026 intern cohort! Please welcome Braden Barnett, Research Associate for the Russia and Ukraine Program. Braden is a second-year Master's Student at Georgetown's Walsh School of Foreign Service in the Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies. Originally from McLean, VA, he is passionate about Eastern European history, Ukrainian security, and transatlantic defense.

From pipelines to corridors and to ports. Read AFPC Senior VP Ilan Berman's latest piece in Forbes: "The Iran War Is A Crisis. It’s Also A Catalyst." Find the original article here buff.ly/FS4ja1i.

New Publication Alert! Read the newest edition of Space Policy Review: "The Returnable Satellite: The Missing Piece of U.S. Space Resilience" by Brian Taylor, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Lux Aeterna, and Michael Nayak, a strategic advisor to Lux Aeterna. Click the link in our bio to read the full article!

Catch up on the latest with the China Policy Monitor No. 1694. Tap the link in our bio to read the full stories! 1. China Seizes Diverted F-35 Stealth Parts En Route to U.S. 2. China Gave Iran Intel to Strike U.S. Forces 3. Beijing Ramps Up Tax Collection on Rich Elite 4. Beijing Expands Mobilization Law 5. PLA Air Force Opens Logistics Facility in Laos  Want updates in your inbox? Subscribe through our Linktree!

Catch up on the latest with the Africa Political Monitor No. 67. Tap the link in our bio to read the full stories! 1. DRC Ebola Outbreak Persists 2. Over U.S. Objections, UN Votes to Adopt New World Map 3. Ethiopia, Eritrea Split Over Tigray Rebels 4. Niger Mutiny Quelled with Support from Russia Want updates in your inbox? Subscribe through our Linktree!

Reminder: seats are filling up! In-person spots are limited, so register soon to save yours. Can’t make it in person? Join us virtually by signing up through the Zoom link. In-Person Registration: buff.ly/U3RI1Cr Zoom link: buff.ly/HbPITtr

What is “Cislunar Space”? 🌕 Join AFPC Senior Fellow Dr. Peter Garretson as he explains this emerging frontier between Earth and the Moon, and how safe operations there will help enable the build-out of a future cislunar economy. Find the link to the video below! buff.ly/QtlLoLJ