Previewing 2026's most important (and overlooked) foreign affairs issues.

As was suggested at the last meeting, let's devote March's meeting to discussing prominent and important foreign affairs issues and events that may dominate the rest of the year. The "predictions are hard, especially about the future" old quote certainly will apply in this crazy year. But let's try to get ahead of the daily headlines a bit and probe what might matter most in foreign affairs and world events in this critical year.

We also could try to identify some important but neglected global issues.

Optional Background Readings -

-- Conflicts to Watch in 2026 | Council on Foreign Relations. Just conflicts/crises, not trends or deeper issues.
-Visualizing 2026: Five Foreign Policy Trends to Watch. Recommended because deeper trends - note #4 is crucial. Or Ten issues that will shape the international agenda. Much longer but see #1-3 and #10.
-- Two of the best I've read re Iran war: What Journalists and MAGA Voters Misunderstood About Trump and War. And The Dangerous Incoherence of Trump’s War With Iran.