American Committees on Foreign Relations

04/25/2026

U.S. Ambassador William Taylor, recipient of ACFR’s 2025 Distinguished Service Award, says Europe is leading on Ukraine’s war with Russia:

“We see a coalition of the willing. We see the British and the French — two nuclear powers — considering deploying their forces on the ground in Ukraine. This is real leadership. Europeans are acting.”

04/14/2026

Established in 1930, Pan American Day marks the 1890 founding of the International Union of American Republics (now the Organization of American States). Its Mission is to promote the "continental community" and strengthen bonds of friendship, peace, and security among the 24 American nations.

04/11/2026

Welcome home to the heroic Artemis-II team!

04/07/2026

We look forward to welcoming our students from across the heartland to YLI 2026, our Young Leaders Initiative Program in Washington, D.C., for university-level students chosen by the Member Committees. Our 15 Young Leaders will be meeting directly with policy practitioners, experts, and officials at U.S. government agencies and other foreign policy institutions in interactive "conference table" briefing sessions.

04/06/2026

As America celebrates 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, we recall the importance of diplomacy in our creation as a country. From Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the State Department substack:

“This vital work places Foreign Service Officers within the storied tradition of American diplomacy -- a tradition which has proven indispensable for the security, prosperity, and global ambitions of the United States from its very founding to the present day.

This calling is as old as America itself. In early 1776, the Continental Congress secretly dispatched Silas Deane to France to begin negotiating support for the cause of American independence. Six months after the United States formally declared independence from Britain, Benjamin Franklin traveled to Paris in a bid to win support for the fledgling American cause.

The French covertly supported the Americans at first, then signed treaties in 1778 formally recognizing the United States. The spirit of 1776 triumphed in 1783 with the signing of the Treaty of Paris, with the United States recognized as a sovereign state by the British crown.

Without diplomats like Deane and Franklin, there would be no United States. The story of American diplomacy is inseparable from the story of America itself.”

03/27/2026

Foreign Policy Affects All Americans

Foreign policy impacts homeland security, trade, personal security, cybersecurity, immigration, alliances, and many other areas of life. Public discourse on foreign policy is a vital component of a strong and resilient democracy. At the American Committees on Foreign Relations (ACFR), we aim to cultivate a supportive environment for meaningful discussions that enhance understanding and cooperation on the complexities of our nation's international engagements.

03/27/2026

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN at www.acfr.org!

ACFR’s 29th National Conference, “Congress and American Foreign Policy,” will take place June 3-4, 2026, at the Army-Navy Club in Washington, DC.

03/27/2026

Welcome to the American Committees on Foreign Relations network! The inaugural meeting of the Oklahoma City Committee on Foreign Relations took place this week and will bring non-partisan, informed foreign relations dialogue to engaged Oklahomans.

03/27/2026

Congratulations to the Oklahoma City Committee on Foreign Relations for a successful launch in their first program meeting on March 25! Kudos to founding leadership Jerome Holmes, Josh Landis, and Bruce Day, along with their board.

03/14/2026

On March 10, 2026, the Wall Street Journal published an opinion piece by YLI 2025 alumnus, Alexander Skowronski. Congratulations Alexander!

Students discuss the conflict in the Middle East and if military intervention is justified.

03/02/2026

The United States assumes the rotating presidency of the Security Council for the month of March 2026. Follow for updates.

03/02/2026

“We are entering a new nuclear era without verified agreements among major nuclear powers.”

The End of Arms Control, a very timely topic in February presented at the Tampa Bay Area Committee on Foreign Relations by Erin Dumbacher of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Erin D. Dumbacher is Stanton nuclear security senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). Dumbacher is an international security and technology policy researcher and advisor with nearly two decades of experience in government, nonprofits, and the private sector. Her research interests include the intersection of emerging technologies with nuclear weapons and security, nuclear force posture, and space systems.