FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Dalia Ziada, Egyptian author, activist, and Executive Director at the MEEM Center for Middle East & Eastern Mediterranean Studies.

FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Jerusalem-based Fox News foreign correspondent covering the current war in Gaza, Trey Yingst.

FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Lahav Harkov, Senior Political Correspondent at Jewish Insider.

The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is a critical U.S. ally. It is one of three countries (along with Palau and Marshall Islands) that have signed Compacts of Free Association (COFAs) with the U.S. giving the U.S. extensive defense access, second only to what the U.S. has in the homeland. The COFAs forms the backbone of U.S. security architecture in the Central Pacific and facilitates U.S. freedom of deployment from Hawaii to the Philippines. FSM citizens can also live and work in the U.S. and serve in the U.S. military at high rates.

Given its geographical location and its importance to the U.S., the FSM is the target of unrelenting People’s Republic of China (PRC) political warfare and grey zone operations, with the goal of pulling the FSM away from the U.S. and into Beijing's orbit. For example, currently key components of the Compacts are awaiting renewal by Congress, giving an opening for PRC influence campaigns to foster uncertainty about U.S. commitment to the region.

Between 2022 and early 2023, then president of FSM, David W. Panuelo, wrote three letters describing in unprecedented detail for a head of state Chinese activity in his country and in the Pacific Islands area. He warned that not only were PRC activities corrupting the FSM and undermining democracy, they were an intrinsic part of Beijing Taiwan contingency planning.

To update on the situation in FSM since he left government, FDD’s China Program is pleased to host former President of Micronesia David W. Panuelo for a discussion with FDD Non-Resident Senior Fellow Cleo Paskal. The conversation will be moderated by FDD Senior Fellow Craig Singleton with remarks by FDD Adjunct Fellow Richard Clark.

FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Republican Congressman Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin's 8th District.

FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Democratic Congressman Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey's 5th District.

FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis on the headlines FDD is watching closely, followed by a conversation with Barak Ravid, Axios foreign policy reporter.

FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Major General (Ret.) Amir Eshel, former Director General of Israel's Ministry of Defense and former Commander of the Israeli Air Force.

FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with former Israeli National Security Advisor Eyal Hulata.

FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with IDF International Spokesperson, Lt. Col. (res.) Jonathan Conricus.