SCWA Program

The United States is in the middle of an urgent and heated debate over the future of its engagement with the world. From America’s founding era until World War II, the nation’s leaders generally shunned strategic commitments abroad. Thereafter, Americans embraced global leadership and activism. The pendulum now seems to be swinging back. Trump’s “America…

Why does the U.S. need European allies in standing up to China, pushing back against Russia, and pursuing other common interests around the world? Can those allies do their part to address these and other challenges by America’s side? Deni’s talk addresses the economic, demographic, political, and military trends that are fundamentally upending the ability…

Dr. Jeannie Johnson, Associate Professor of Political Science at Utah State University, and Director of the Center for Anticipatory Intelligence, speaking on, “The Marines, Counterinsurgency and Strategic Culture: Lessons Learned and Lessons Lost in America’s Wars.”

Since the 1980s, Americans’ misinformation levels have steady increased, and are now at a crisis level. Misinformation fueled the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol building and has contributed to the unnecessary death of thousands of Americans from COVID-19. How could this happen? How could one of the world’s most educated publics lose touch…

Every day, U.S. Embassies around the world are working hard to advance U.S. national interests and enhance the security and prosperity of the American people. You just don’t hear much about it publicly. For example, U.S. ambassadors and embassies are striving to: increase international cooperation to counter terrorism; grow security cooperation between the U.S. and…

What diplomatic successes and/or challenges might we anticipate in the Indo-Pacific in 2022? U.S. Ambassador Daniel Shields will offer his perspective on the Diplomatic Instrument of Power and what to expect in the Indo-Pacific from the world of diplomacy in 2022. He will focus on the South China Sea, an issue on which he worked…

Ambassador (ret.) Lawrence Silverman, will lead 3 established history and international relations professors in a wide-ranging debate on the probabilities and consequences of a potential Russian incursion / invasion of Ukraine. Asking: What is the Putin Doctrine? What does President Vladimir V. Putin really want? Can Europe avoid catastrophic geopolitical and economic disruption? Will the…

On his first visit to China, during the tumult of the Cultural Revolution, Sir Christopher Hum watched Chairman Mao receive the adoration of his Red Guards. He lived there in all for ten years, as a diplomat and as British Ambassador between 2002 and 2005, and had a ringside seat as China turned into the…

Foreign policy is forged in Washington, but it means nothing without successful implementation in the far-flung fields of American diplomacy represented by our Embassies, Consulates and Missions abroad. Every day, diplomats toil to advance U.S. interests, solve real world problems, and nurture strong relationships with partner governments and people. It can be grinding, thankless work…

When President Biden took office, his foreign policy prioritized reestablishing America’s traditional alliances in Europe and Asia, dealing with the challenge of a rising China, and watching an unpredictable Russia. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine created global energy price spikes in food and energy, and strained U.S. relations with traditional partners in the Middle East. What…

The presentation will focus on the development of JCB, a British company, in North America, and its ultimate decision to invest and expand in the Coastal Empire. Starting with the background of who JCB is globally, Mr. Giorgianni will then discuss why JCB decided to significantly invest in the North American market and their journey…