Baltimore Council
on Foreign Affairs
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Trita Parsi, "America and the Middle East: Marriage on the Rocks"
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Robert Kagan, "The Collapse of World Order In the 20th Century"
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Michael O’Hanlon, "Military History for the Modern Strategist: America’s Major Wars Since 1861"
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Christopher Kolenda, "Debacle In Afghanistan: An insider’s View on What went Wrong"
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Andrew S. Weiss, "Demystifying Vladimir Putin"
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Joseph Votel, “Afghanistan: Lessons Learned”
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Paul Goble, “Who’s Going to Win in Ukraine and What the Outcome means for Us”
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
James O’Brien, “Sanctions: Do They Ever Work?”
Thursday, September 15, 2022
Tom Andrews, "Is the world letting Myanmar down?"
Wai Wai Nu, "Atrocity and Genocide Prevention in Myanmar"
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
The Hon. John Bolton
“Threats Facing the United States”
Tuesday, August 23, 2022
Corinne Graff
"An Aid Program for Countries At The Edge of Chaos"
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Pratap Bhanu Mehta
"The Perilous State of Indian Democracy"
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Steve Carmel & Bill Doyle
Monday, May 16, 2022
Michael Kofman
“Still a great power? The Russian military after the invasion of Ukraine”
Thursday, April 21, 2022
David Schenker
“The Ukraine Crisis: Why America’s Mideast Partners are Sitting on the Fence”
Thursday, March 24, 2022
James Foggo
"Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: What it means for European Security"
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Paul Pillar
“Afghanistan Isn’t Good Terrorist Real Estate”
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Ömer Taşpinar
“Turkey, the Middle East and the West: Deciphering Mutual Misunderstandings”
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Lawrence C. Schuette
“Technology – Once Again, the Future is Now…”
Thursday, December 9, 2021
Jerry M. Hultin
“The Future from Three Perspectives: Cities, Work, and Nation-States”
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Elbridge A. Colby
“The Strategy of Denial: American Defense in an Age of Great Power Conflict”
Thursday, October 7, 2021
Michael O’Hanlon
“The Art of War in an Age of Peace: The U.S. Grand Strategy and Resolute Restraint”
In the News
March 29, 2023
Mission
The Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs is dedicated to citizen education in foreign affairs. It is a non-partisan, non-position taking, not for profit, open membership association.
It’s centerpiece is a serious discussion of American foreign policy, its distinguished speakers program, which brings twelve to sixteen notable authorities to Baltimore to meet with members and guests each year.
Dues are kept remarkably low so that all with an interest in American foreign policy and world affairs can join. Annual membership dues are $60 for an individual, $90 for a family, and $30 for full-time students. Members may attend every address and accompanying receptions free of charge.
Contributing members are also invited to leadership dinners with speakers which follow programs.
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