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Monthly roundtable dinner lecture series. Frontiers is designed for mid-to-senior level staff in Washington, D.C. looking to credential themselves as they seek to move into substantive policy roles.

Apply today for our upcoming series, “Conflict, Foreign Policy, and Diplomacy.”


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Frontiers of American Statecraft is a monthly off-the-record dinner lecture and roundtable series designed for mid-to-senior level staff in Washington, D.C. to credential themselves and expand their network.   Our upcoming series, “Conflict, Foreign Policy, and Diplomacy,” will kick off with a retreat in late March. The program then includes six dinners, hosted monthly, featuring VIP speakers in the foreign policy and national security space.  Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with like-minded peers and forge connections with ideological lodestars working to implement a realist and restraint-oriented grand strategy that puts American interests first.  The program is overseen by three field experts on American Moment’s Frontiers Commitee: 
  • William P. Ruger — Ruger is the President of the American Institute for Economic Research and a Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve. Previously, he held senior roles at the Charles Koch Institute and Stand Together. Nominated by President Trump as U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, he has been a leading voice for ending America’s involvement in the Afghanistan War. 
  • Alexander Alden — Alden is a nonresident senior fellow with the GeoStrategy Initiative at the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security and a senior counselor at Palantir Technologies. Alden previously served in senior roles at the Department of State, National Security Council, and Department of Defense. 
  • Prof. Jonathan Askonas — Askonas is an assistant professor of Politics at the Catholic University of America, focusing on the intersection of the republican tradition, technology, and national security. He is authoring two books: A Muse of Fire, exploring how wartime innovations fade after conflict, and The Shot in the Dark, a history of the U.S. Army Asymmetric Warfare Group.

Why choose this program?

Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with like-minded peers and forge connections with policy-specific mentors working to implement a realist and restraint-oriented grand strategy that puts American interests first. 

This program is designed for mid-to-senior level staffers and emerging policy experts in Washington. Whether you oversee a foreign affairs portfolio on Capitol Hill, serve in the State Department or Department of Defense, or aspire to deepen your expertise in this vital field, this program is tailored for you. 

Issue areas covered during the program, in addition to news-related items, include but are not limited to: NATO, international migration, nuclear proliferation, legislative oversight, trade, defense technology, sea power, and more. Regions covered during the program include but are not limited to: Europe, China, the Arctic, and the Middle East. 

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Is programming public or available online?
All programming in Frontiers of American Statecraft are off-the-record and held in-person over dinner in Washington, D.C.

What is the retreat like?
The kick-off retreat is held over a weekend a few hours outside of Washington, D.C. with an exclusive set of 3-6 lectures from VIP speakers in their field. Attendance at the kick-off retreat is required for participants.

Is this program meant for me?
Frontiers of American Statecraft is the most senior-level programming currently offered by American Moment. Generally, the program is designed for those with at least 5 years working experience in Washington. If you are curious if you fit this profile, don’t hesitate to reach out to [email protected] with questions.

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