Foreign Affairs reviews China and Africa: A Century of Engagement

Speech by AFPC Vice President Ilan Berman before Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa regarding Iran and U.S. policy.

Presentation by AFPC Vice President Ilan Berman at the Heritage Foundation on Israeli security and regional ballistic missile threats in the Middle East

On June 12, 2012 AFPC hosted a briefing on electromagnetic pulse and solar storm protection presented by Dr. George Baker, a leading consultant on the subject. The event, which was held on Capitol Hill, was attended by the House Science Committee staffers.

The AFPC hosted an informative briefing session on 4 June, 2012, on the potential for US-India cooperation in missile defense and space security. The briefing was delivered by prominent expert in the field Dr. Bharath Gopalaswamy for the benefit of Congressional Staffers, South Asia experts, AFPC fellows and a representative from NASA. 

Recent years have seen a steady expansion of Iran's interest and involvement in the Western Hemisphere. While this phenomenon has begun to capture the attention of policymakers in the United States, it remains poorly understood. In assessing Iran's regional outreach, however, it is possible to discern at least four distinct, and complimentary, strategic objectives.

On February 27, AFPC hosted Col. Paul Huxhold of U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) and Mr. James Farwell, an advisor to SOCOM, for a briefing on emerging threats in Asia.

On March 22. 2012, AFPC Senior Fellow for Europe and Eurasia spoke at an IFES-sponsored conference on the topic of the recent Russian elections and the effects on democracy across Eurasia. Click on the below link to listen to his remarks.

AFPC Kraemer Strategy Fellow Jeff M. Smith continues to serve as the chairman of the South Asia Discussion Group for the Young Professionals in Foreign Policy (YPFP) organization, a network over 5,000 foreign policy professionals in Washington, DC and New York City.

AFPC Kraemer Strategy Fellow Jeff M. Smith has received funding to produce a major study on Sino-Indian relations to be conducted over the next year.

On September 21, AFPC Kraemer Strategy Fellow Jeff M. Smith hosted the last mayor of Pakistan’s largest city and commercial capital, Karachi, at AFPC’s recently remodeled headquarters.

On September 14, in our new conference room, AFPC hosted a dinner with former Secretary of the Navy, Amb. J. William Middendorf.

Alexander Torshin, First Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Federation Council (the upper house of Russia’s parliament) visited DC in early March. While in Washington, AFPC hosted a University Club dinner in honor of the Chairman.

On Monday, October 4, 2010, AFPC hosted a dinner with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak.  The Kremlin’s envoy to the U.S. since 2008, Kislyak previously served as deputy minister of foreign affairs, as well as Russia’s permanent representative to NATO in Brussels

On September 15, AFPC Kraemer Strategy Fellow Jeff M. Smith hosted a policy lunch for visiting Indian scholar Dr. P.R. Kumaraswamy at a prominent Capitol Hill venue.

On September 9, AFPC President Herman Pirchner, Jr. and Kraemer Strategy Fellow Jeff M. Smith gave a briefing at the Pentagon to the Marine Corps’ Strategic Initiatives Group.

On August 4, 2010, the American Foreign Policy Council hosted a luncheon featuring Zahid Jamil, a leading Pakistani lawyer and activist.

On July 28, AFPC Kraemer Strategy Fellow Jeff Smith, along with President Herman Pirchner, Jr.,  hosted a lunch for a visiting Indian official, Mr. Ram Madhav, member of the Central Executive of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).