American Foreign Policy Council

📢 Africa Policy Monitor No. 59📢

○ Madagascar’s military seizes power after mass protests ;
○ Congo trades export ban for cobalt quotas;
○ Russian forces fill the void as jihadists surge in Sahel;
○ Cameroon's unrest grows

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📢 China Policy Monitor No. 1650📢

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📢 Iran Democracy Monitor No. 247📢

○ Iran's new bargain with China: oil for arms;
○ New preparations for war...
○ ... and plans to militarize the Caspian;
○ Executions reach new high...
○ ... as legal penalties expand

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⏰ Last call! AFPC’s Spring Internship deadline is TOMORROW. Don’t miss your chance to join our Research or Communications teams and help shape the future of U.S. foreign policy. Apply now!

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🚨 Forum Alert: Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic Future International Forum VIII – “The ‘Three Seas Initiative’ Paradigm: Examining the Possibilities from Energy to Security” 🚨

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🚨 Must read in The Washington Post!

AFPC Senior Vice President Ilan Berman breaks down how the United States is losing the global battle for hearts and minds as China, Russia, and Iran pour billions into propaganda campaigns.

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📢 Global Islamism Monitor No. 135📢

○ Islamists target Nigeria's Christians;
○ An ISIS resurgence in the Sahel;
○ Iran and the Palestinian arena;
○ After the Ceasefire, a struggle for control

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🚨 New in Real Clear Defense!

Don’t miss AFPC Senior Vice President Ilan Berman’s new op-ed on the ways that Europe is dependent on Russian energy.

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⏰ One week left!

The deadline to apply for AFPC’s Spring 2026 internships is approaching. Apply to our Research or Communications programs to gain hands-on experience in Washington, DC and be part of the next generation shaping U.S. foreign policy.

Applications close November 4

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📢 Indo-Pacific Monitor No. 49📢

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Yesterday, our interns supported the coordination of "Ukraine’s Quest for Mature Nation Statehood Roundtable XXVI" at the National Press Club, an all-day conference that brought together policymakers, diplomats, and experts for in-depth discussions on Ukraine’s path forward. 🇺🇦

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📢 Russia Political Monitor No. 2699📢

○ Growing Russian military desertion;
○ A pivot away from the Mediterranean;
○ A mounting fuel crisis;
○ Freed Ukrainians recount Russian torture

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🚨 New in the National Security Journal!

Don’t miss AFPC Senior Fellow Lawrence Haas’s latest assessment of the most recent Gaza Peace Plan proposal from the Trump administration.

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🚨 Webinar Alert: Small States in Russia's Neighborhood🚨

Date & Time: October 27, 2025, 2:00 PM EST

Join us as leading experts to discuss Dr. Eduard Abrahamyan's new book "Small States, Russia, and the West: Polarity, Constellations & Heterogeneity."

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📢 Africa Political Monitor No. 58📢

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📢 Russia Policy Monitor No. 2698📢

○ An AI race without Russia;
○ A Russian response to Europe's frozen assets plan;
○ Denmark warns of mounting Russian hybrid warfare;
○ Moscow helps Beijing prepare to seize Taiwan

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📢 China Policy Monitor No. 1648📢

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🚨 New in RealClearDefense!

Check out AFPC Vice President Richard M. Harrison and Senior Fellow Peter A. Garretson’s latest on how a lack of U.S. strategy during Space Week highlights risks of ceding to China in the race for space dominance.

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🚨 New in Forbes!

Don’t miss AFPC Senior Vice President Ilan Berman’s recent article reflecting on the Israel–Hamas War following the release of all living Israeli hostages in Gaza.

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📢 Information Warfare Watch No. 50 📢

○ China mobilizes to counter Starlink;
○ Moscow pushes its own messaging app;
○ North Korea weaponizing AI;
○ Rebalancing Al-Jazeera;
○ The scope of Hamas propaganda

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🚨 New in The National Interest!

Check out AFPC Junior Fellow Emma Gargiulo’s latest piece exploring why America’s national security in orbit can’t depend on a single private company.

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AFPC and its Central Asia-Caucasus Institute are seeking a Communications and Digital Media Intern! Apply today and be part of the next generation shaping U.S. foreign policy.

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📢 Iran Democracy Monitor No. 246📢

○ Iran's leaders work to coopt Persian culture;
○ Iran's regime priorities power...;
○ ... and eliminating opponents;
○ Border security, Iranian style;
○ A grim energy picture

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🎙️ Check out the latest episode of The Great Power Podcast!

Episode 54: The Ongoing Trouble with TikTok features host Ilan Berman in conversation with Hudson Institute Senior Fellow and former host Michael Sobolik about the new deal over TikTok.

🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.

🚨 New in Newsweek!

Don’t miss AFPC Senior Vice President Ilan Berman’s latest on the new Israel–Hamas deal and the difficult road ahead.

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📢 Resource Security Watch No. 62📢

○ Iran's water crisis and the Taliban;
○ Washington moves to secure critical mineral supply;
○ In Syria, deepening food crisis;
○ All eyes on Ukraine's lithium sector;
○ Mining ambitions divide Pacific nations

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🚨 New in Forbes!

Don't miss Senior Vice President Ilan Berman's latest on how Russia is using pop culture as propaganda and as a distraction from the war.

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📢 Defense Technology Monitor No. 114📢

○ A polymer that heals on impact;
○ Navy tests first sea-based hypersonic launch;
○ Progress toward power beaming;
○ Sound waves expose hidden seafloor bombs;
○ Fix the data, fix the AI

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Register for our 10/23 forum, co-sponsored by Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, Center for US-Ukrainian Relations & Ukrainian National Information Service (UNIS). Join us in-person in DC at the National Press Club or virtually!

🚀 New book from AFPC – Space Shock: 18 Threats That Will Define Space Power.

Space Shock presents eighteen realistic "Sputnik moment" scenarios-created by the authors and stress-tested through wargames with senior space experts to reveal how America might respond.

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