The Aspen Strategy Group is proud to announce the release of On the Rise: Perspectives on Foreign Policy, the capstone project of the Rising Leaders Program Class of 2023. The Rising Leaders Program fosters the development of young foreign policy and national security leaders, encouraging them to work together on complex global challenges. Hailing from diverse backgrounds, sectors, and political affiliations, all Rising Leaders have one thing in common—their passion for national security and foreign policy.
Through the year-long program, participants exchange ideas on critical foreign policy issues with key decisionmakers—and each other—under the aegis of the Aspen Strategy Group. This publication is the product of these vital conversations and presents the Rising Leaders’ perspectives on key challenges in U.S. foreign policy and national security.
Contributors include:
Megan Ristine Bellingham, Emma Campbell-Mohn, Philip Caruso, Marcus Coleman, Dimitri DeChurch-Silva, Khyle Eastin, Liana Fix, Esther Im, Jonathan Jeffrey, Brittany Morreale, Max Neuberger, Shannon Payne, Matthew Peppers, Kelly Piazza, Sara Plana, Ian Platz, Christina Powell, Keome Rowe, Elliot Silverberg, Carissa Joy Smith, Alexander Tymchenko, Camilla Vogt, and Nahyun Brianne Yoo.
More contributions to come.
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1
Building Future Indo-Pacific Partnerships
Brittany Morreale, Keome Rowe, and Emma Campbell-Mohn
CHAPTER 2
New Special Envoys: Harnessing the Power of the American Business Community for U.S. Diplomacy
Jonathan Jeffrey and Max Neuberger
CHAPTER 3
Intentionally Reengaging Latin America with Fostering Enduring Commitment, Empowering Partners, and Promoting Sovereignty in an Era of Heightened Strategic Competition
Kelly Piazza
CHAPTER 4
Has Europe Finally Become Geopolitical on China?
Liana Fix
CHAPTER 5
Sustained U.S. Leadership in Space: A Proposal for the Modern Era
Khyle Eastin, Alexander Tymchenko, and Camilla Vogt
CHAPTER 6
On Establishing Comprehensive Energy Security Policies to Support the APAC Region
Esther Im and Matthew Peppers
CHAPTER 7
Beyond Uniforms: The Case for a Defense Civilian Reserve Corps
Sara Plana, Megan Ristine Bellingham, and Elliot Silverberg
CHAPTER 8
Centering the Intersectional Contributions and Talents of Diverse Women to Strengthen Foreign Policy and National Security Strategy
Christina Powell and Carissa Joy Smith
CHAPTER 9
Preserving the Peace: A Path Forward for the United States and United Nations Peacekeeping
Philip Caruso and Nahyun Brianne Yoo
CHAPTER 10
Defend the Field: America’s Sportswashing Blindspot and How the United States Government Could Prevent Malicious Soft Power in Professional Sports Leagues
Ian Platz and Dimitri DeChurch-Silva
CHAPTER 11
A New Opportunity to Diversify the National Security Workforce Through the American Climate Corps
Marcus Coleman and Shannon Payne
