• Global Security Forum 2025: Fireside Chat with LTG Robert Ashley, USA (Ret.)

    ONLINE

    An online conversation with LTG Robert Ashley, USA (Ret.), 21st Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency and MG Garrett Yee, USA (Ret.) About the speakers: Lieutenant General Robert P. Ashley, Jr. retired from the U.S. Army November 2020 after over 36 years of activity duty service as an intelligence officer. He assumed his last duty […]

  • Globalist Coffeehouse: The Middle East – Where are We Now?

    Khon Thai Kitchen 5800 Burnet Road, Austin, United States

    What is the region’s future, starting with Gaza and the West Bank? What will be the role of the US and countries like Qatar, Saudi Arabia,  the UAE, and Egypt? The US has announced a 20-point plan for the region, and at this time, some would say that a ceasefire and the return of the Israeli […]

  • Ukraine and Innovation at the Edge

    Join your fellow World Affairs Council of Austin members for Ukraine and Innovation at the Edge featuring Ross Guieb, Executive Director for the George H.W. Bush Combat Development Complex at the Texas A&M University System RELLIS Campus in Bryan. This event is by invitation-only. Please notify us of your interest to receive an invitation by […]

  • The Middle East: Where are We Now, and What are the Geopolitical Implications for the Future?

    Recent developments in the Middle East have raised important questions about regional stability, international relations, global energy markets, and the broader geopolitical landscape. How might current tensions shape the future of the region and its relationships with major global powers? What could the evolving situation mean for international trade, security, and diplomatic engagement? This panel […]

  • WorldNow: The Future of War

    ONLINE

    On this special edition of WorldNow with Jim Falk, we sit down with Elliot Ackerman, author of 2084: A Novel of the Future of War. What will war look like in 2084 – in a world devastated by climate change? Join us on WorldNow with Jim Falk as we sit down with Elliot Ackerman, author […]