"October 7 Changed Everything. What If It Didn't?" As we mark the first year of the Israeli-Hamas war, how do we assess what’s transpired for Israel, Palestinians, key Arab states, Iran, US policy […]

Presentation: How Will the Outcome of the US Presidential Election Affect the Trajectory of the Russia-Ukraine War? As Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine is approaching a third-year mark, many wonder how the outcome […]

Who: Arnon Mishkin, Elections Analyst When: Tuesday, December 10, 2024 - 5:30pm reception | 6:00pm Presentation Where: First Congregational Church of Old Lyme About Arnon: Building on over forty years of involvement in […]

    U.S.-Chinese Relations: The Storm Ahead? After years of building tensions, President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to rachet up tariffs against China by up to 60 percent. American consumers and American businesses […]

SECWAC is proud to partner with the Essex Public Library for the Foreign Policy Association’s 2025 “Great Decisions” program. When: February 4, 2025  |  6pm - 7:30pm Where: Essex Library Association - 33 […]

  SECWAC is proud to partner with the Essex Public Library for the Foreign Policy Association’s 2025 “Great Decisions” program. When: Tuesday, February 25,2025  |  6pm - 7:30pm Where: Essex Library Association - […]

At the Edge of Empire: A Family's Reckoning with China Edward Wong, a diplomatic correspondent for The New York Times, talks about the epic story in his new book: his father’s years posted […]

  SECWAC is proud to partner with the Essex Public Library for the Foreign Policy Association’s 2025 “Great Decisions” program. When: Tuesday March 11, 2025  |  6pm - 7:30pm Where: Essex Library Association […]

  Diplomats at War: Friendship and Betrayal on the Brink of the Vietnam Conflict Before it spread into a tragic war that defined a generation, the conflict in Vietnam smoldered as a guerrilla […]

  SECWAC is proud to partner with the Essex Public Library for the Foreign Policy Association’s 2025 “Great Decisions” program. When: Tuesday April 8, 2025  |  6pm - 7:30pm Where: Essex Library Association […]

Burnin' Down the House: The Unexpected End to a Career in USAID On April 10, SECWAC member David Hess will share stories of the best and worst of his 48 year engagement with […]

  SECWAC is proud to partner with the Essex Public Library for the Foreign Policy Association’s 2025 “Great Decisions” program. When: Tuesday April 22, 2025  |  6pm - 7:30pm Where: Essex Library Association […]