An Uneasy Ambiguity: A New Path for U.S. – China Relations
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at 5:45 PM  | The Union Club
Ivan Kanapathy is the Freeman Chair in China Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. From 2018 to 2021 he served on the White House’s National Security Council staff as director for China, Taiwan, and Mongolia and deputy senior director for Asian affairs.

Why America’s Army Can’t Win America’s Wars: Ukraine, Afghanistan, and the Future of Conflict
Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at 5:45 PM  | The Union Club
John Nagl is Associate Professor of Warfighting Studies at the Army War College. A West Point graduate and retired Armor officer, he attended Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, earning his Master’s and Doctoral degrees in International Relations. His doctoral dissertation was published as “Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife: Counterinsurgency Lessons from Malaya and Vietnam.”

Nigeria: What is At Stake for Africa’s Largest Economy Facing Challenging 2023 Elections? 
Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at 5:45 PM | The Union Club
Oge Onubogu is senior program officer for Africa Programs at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) where she leads programming in Nigeria. In this position, she provides leadership, strategic management, and oversees the design and implementation of projects to promote inclusion and community security by partnering with policymakers, civic leaders, and organizations in Nigeria.

Brazil’s Presidential Elections and Implications for U.S. – Brazil Bilateral Relations
Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 5:45 PM | The Union Club
Liliana Ayalde is Senior Adviser in the Americas Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. In her 38-year career as a Foreign Service Officer, she was dedicated to foreign affairs, development, defense and security in Latin America and the Caribbean. She served as the U.S. ambassador to the Federative Republic of Brazil from 2013-2016.

The Evolving World Order: How Geopolitics Shape American Security
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 5:45 PM | The Union Club
Richard Fontaine is the Chief Executive Office of the Center for a New American Security. Prior to CNAS, he was foreign policy advisor to Senator John McCain and worked at the State Department, the National Security Council (NSC), and on the staff of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Topic: U.S. – Saudi Arabia Relations
Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 5:45 PM | The Union Club
Dr. Courtney Freer is Visiting Assistant Professor of Middle Eastern Studies at Emory University. Her academic work focuses on the domestic politics of the Arab Gulf states and Islamism.

What if…?: Scenarios for the Future of Ukraine
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 5:45 PM | The Union Club
Liana Fix is a Resident Fellow, German Marshall Fund; Professor, International Affairs, Koerber Foundation in Berlin. She is a historian and political scientist, and her work focuses on Russia and Eastern Europe and European security.

Topic: Global Food Security
Date in May to be determined 
Speaker: To be announced in the new year

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2021-2022 SEASON

• Ilan Goldenberg: The U.S.-Israel Relationship After Netanyahu
• Gregory Shaffer: Emerging Powers and the World Trading System
• Kaitlyn Johnson: Space Security - Threats and Foreign Policy Implications
• Terry Roberts: Implementing Cyber Risk Management Frameworks
• Andrew Yeo: Adapting the U.S.-South Korea Alliance to the Indo-Pacific Era
• Paul Angelo: Getting U.S. Security Assistance Right: Lessons from Mexico, Central America, and Colombia
• Cameron Hudson: The Horn of Africa and Its Strategic Implications
• Pierre Morcos: The Future of Europe: A French Perspective

2020-2021 SEASON

• Randolph Bell and Anders Åslund: The Geopolitics of Energy: A Look at Russia and Saudi Arabia’s Role
• Karen Donfried: Germany and America’s Changing Relationship
• Cynthia Arnson: Security Challenges and Prospects for Peace in Colombia
• Ambassador Reuben Brigety: Emerging Powers in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Celina Realuyo: Countering Global Terrorist Funding and Illicit Networks
• Thomas Countryman: Nuclear Proliferation Risks and Concerns
• Randa Slim: Lebanon in Crisis
• Rear Admiral Paul Becker: Grand Strategy in the Asia-Pacific

2019-2020 SEASON

• Kemal Kirisci: Turkey, a U.S. Ally Adrift: Is a Reversal Possible?
• Dany Bahar: Venezuela: How We Got Here, and What’s Next?
• Richard Hoagland: The New Silk Road: U.S. Strategic Interests in the Caspian Sea Region
• Ambassador Stephen Young: Taiwan and the U.S.: What Does the Future Hold?
• Richard Rossow: India’s Rise as an Economic and Military Power
• Farah Pandith: How We Win: Defeating the Extremist Threat
• Chris Demchak: Cyber Conflict and New Global Reality: Threats and Possibilities for Democratic Survival
• Frances Burwell: The Post-Covid19 Transatlantic Relationship

2018-2019 SEASON

• Jarrett Blanc: Where Do We Go From Here: The Future of U.S.-Iran Relations
• Richard Miles: At a Crossroads- Insight Into the U.S.-Mexico Relationship
• Roy Kamphausen: U.S.-China Relations, A Look at Military
• Anna Borshchevskaya: Exploring Russia’s Role in the Middle East
• Mathew Burrows: Alternative Futures for the World: Examining Global Order
• Geoffrey Gertz: NAFTA 2.0 and the Future of American Trade Policy
• Ambassador Bruce Wharton: U.S. Interests and Policy in Africa
• Walter Berbrick: Challenges and Trials in the Arctic

2017-2018 SEASON

• Abigail Esman: Beyond Terrorism: Addressing Terrorism at Home and Abroad
• Klaus-Dieter Frankenberger: The Merkel Regime- Germany after the Election
• Scott Stewart: Understanding Cybersecurity: Understanding Cybersecurity and Physical Security
• Andrea Murta: Anatomy of Corruption: The Case of Brazil
• Naoyuki Agawa: Japan’s Security Policy in East Asia and Beyond: North Korea, China and the Alliance
• David Dollar: China’s Growing Role in the World Economy
• Sarah Feuer: Religion and Politics in North Africa: Emerging Trends and Implications for U.S. Policy
• Michael Peterson: A New ‘Type’ of War: Russian Warfare in the 21st Century