Programs
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“Sports Diplomacy and the Decade of American Sporting Events”
The Benedictine Military School: 6502 Seawright Drive, Savannah, GA 31406Note: This program will take place at the Benedictine Military School, 6502 Seawright Drive, Savannah, GA 31406. As the United States prepares to host a historic run of global sporting events, from the…
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“A Trip by the President, a Twelve-Day War, Strikes on Qatar by Iran and Israel — What a Difference a Few Months Make in the Middle East,” presented by Ambassador (ret.) Barbara Leaf.
Coastal Georgia Center 305 Fahm St., Savannah, GA, United StatesCome hear the latest on the multiple crises in the Middle East. At the transition point from President Biden to President Trump, the Middle East was fragile, latently volatile but ripe with equal measures of promise and peril following the historic changes in Lebanon and Syria. But nine months on, the region has seen a…
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“Russia, Ukraine, and How the U.S. Mitigates the Risk of Illicit Weapons Trafficking,” presented by F. David Diaz.
Coastal Georgia Center 305 Fahm St., Savannah, GA, United StatesThe illicit international trade in weapons is a real challenge to U.S. national security interests. Fear of the proliferation of advanced conventional weapons from Eastern Europe has complicated efforts by the United States and its allies to support Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s invasion. There’s been rampant disinformation regarding this trafficking, hampering politicians and decisionmakers from…
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“Turkey: Swing State in Great Power Competition, and the Importance of U.S.-Turkey Relations”
Coastal Georgia Center 305 Fahm St., Savannah, GA, United StatesAbstract: “Turkey and its foreign policies matter greatly to U.S. national interests in multiple regions around the globe. Turkey’s global vocation has shifted under the long tenure of President Erdogan, from an exclusively European and pro-Western orientation to that of a swing state and a “middle power.” What dynamics inform these changes and what do…
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“America’s Economic Competition with China: Is World Trade Really ‘De-Globalizing?’”
Coastal Georgia Center 305 Fahm St., Savannah, GA, United StatesThis program will be presented by Brad Setser, the Whitney Shepardson Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.
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When Great Powers Collide: How the Middle East will Continue to Shape Global Affairs: A discussion of Iran and the latest situation.
Coastal Georgia Center 305 Fahm St., Savannah, GA, United StatesPresented by Jonathan Panikoff, Director of the Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative at the Atlantic Council, Washington, D.C.
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“The Importance and Potential for U.S. Economic and Business Relations with the States of Africa,”
Coastal Georgia Center 305 Fahm St., Savannah, GA, United StatesLaird Treiber, Senior Associate with the Africa Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and former Senior Foreign Service Officer, will present this program. Africa is a continent of great contrasts. It not only has great potential for economic development, given its young and growing population, improved health outcomes, and greater access…
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US Defense Policy: Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia (Tentative Title)
Coastal Georgia Center 305 Fahm St., Savannah, GA, United StatesLaura K. Cooper served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia from 2017 to 2025. Her complete and impressive bio is available following the speaker link.
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China, Taiwan, and US-China Relations.
Coastal Georgia Center 305 Fahm St., Savannah, GA, United StatesThis program will be presented by Dan Blumenthal, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. His expertise is in East Asian security issues and Sino-American relations. Mr. Blumenthal has served in and advised the US government on China issues for more than a decade.
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U.S. Relations with Latin America after Venezuela: Is Cuba Next?
Coastal Georgia Center 305 Fahm St., Savannah, GA, United StatesGiven the U.S. removal of Venezuelan President Maduro on January 3, what is next for Venezuela and how will the U.S. interact with the leadership left behind there? Similarly, the President is speaking about the need for change in Cuba and hinted that the U.S. could help bring about that change as well. Our speaker…
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Two Major Foreign Policy Challenges for the US – Iran and Ukraine – What to Expect in the Next Few Months.
Coastal Georgia Center 305 Fahm St., Savannah, GA, United StatesThe US faces two important and complex foreign policy challenges in the coming months: Iran and Ukraine. What decisions will it need to make and what actions might it take? What will be the impact of October elections in Israel and November elections in the US? What is the future of the economic campaign against…
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“India and the United States in a Disorderly World” presented by Dhruva Jaishankar
Coastal Georgia Center 305 Fahm St., Savannah, GA, United StatesHow is India - the world's most populous country, a nuclear power, and one of the world's fastest growing economies - navigating a world being shaped by tariffs, wars in Ukraine and Iran, disruptions from artificial intelligence, and U.S.-China competition? As U.S.-India relations experience volatility in an increasingly disordered world, India continues to engage bilaterally…