The Latest from the Pacific Council
Upcoming Events & Activities
August 20, 2026
On Thursday, August 20, 2026, at 5:30 pm PT, the Pacific Council on International Policy will host a member event featuring Hedgemony: A Game of Strategic Choices, an immersive strategy game that brings the complexities of U.S. national security decision-making to life. Michael Linick and John Yurchak, two of Hedgemony's primary designers, will guide Pacific Council members through the game's origins, design philosophy, mechanics, and gameplay.
Santa Monica
August 27, 2026
On Thursday, August 27, at 3 pm PT, the Pacific Council is hosting a conversation to mark the one-year anniversary of the closure of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and examine the uncertain future of American humanitarian assistance abroad. Participants will hear from Tyler Beckelman, Nonresident Scholar with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace's Africa Program; Dr. Ebenezer Obadare, Douglas Dillon Senior Fellow for Africa Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations; Michael Schiffer, Associate Fellow, Technology, Trade and Geopolitics Program at the International Institute for Strategic Studies; and Sam Vigersky, International Affairs Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations.
3:00pm
Webinar
September 16, 2026
On Wednesday, September 16, at 10 am PT, the Pacific Council invites you to join a conversation examining the forces driving Cuba's deepening crisis and the implications of U.S. policy choices for the island's future. Attendees will hear from Dr. Michael J. Bustamante, Emilio Bacardí Moreau Chair, Cuban and Cuban-American Studies & Associate Professor of History, University of Miami, and Dr. William LeoGrande, Professor Emeritus, School of Public Affairs, American University.
10:00am
Webinar
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