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

Catch up on the latest with the Russia Policy Monitor No. 2744. 1. Fearful in France 2. International Banks and Russian Sanctions-Busting 3. More Africans to the Front Lines 4. Washington Warns Moscow of Soviet-Style Collapse Want updates in your inbox? Subscribe through our Linktree!

Last month, in partnership with the Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (@Derasatbh), AFPC convened the second round of the GCC-U.S. Think Tanks Strategic Dialogue in Washington, DC. Organized in coordination with the General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and sponsored by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain in Washington, the dialogue brought together senior officials and experts from leading American and Gulf think tanks to address shared strategic challenges and opportunities for cooperation. Read more: bit.ly/4ziy1zv

The American Foreign Policy Council is pleased to introduce our Fall 2026 intern cohort! Please welcome Samriddhi Patankar, Research Associate for the Space Policy Initiative and the U.S. Foreign Policy and National Security program. Samriddhi is a junior at George Washington University, majoring in International Affairs with a concentration in International Environmental Studies, and double-minoring in Economics and Russian. She is interested in the intersection of international climate and space policy, specifically green energy opportunities in outer space.

Catch up on the latest with the China Policy Monitor No. 1693. 1. PRC hackers use AI to spy on Russia, Pakistan, and more; 2. China expands nuclear infrastructure at seven sites; 3. Small drones a major threat to China’s 11,000 mega bridges; 4. Canada’s EV tariff cut linked to united front influence; 5. Saudi Arabia quits China’s mBridge digital currency platform. Want updates in your inbox? Subscribe through our Linktree!

Catch up on the latest with the Russia Policy Monitor No. 2743. 1. The Election Results Are In... 2. ...But Did Putin's Party Really Win? 3. Russians Abroad Say No... 4. ...While Ukraine Hits Moscow Want updates in your inbox? Subscribe through our Linktree!