by Griffin Crafa | Jan 16, 2026 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, the U.S. prepared to send military assets to the Middle East following the Iranian regime’s deadly crackdown on protestors, European nations sent troops to Greenland following inconclusive talks between Danish, Greenlandic, and U.S. officials in...
by Elizabeth Oakes | Jan 9, 2026 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty on narco-terrorism charges in a Manhattan courthouse following his arrest by the U.S. in Caracas, the U.S. Coast Guard seized a fifth oil tanker in the Caribbean, the White House said the U.S. is...
by Elizabeth Oakes | Dec 23, 2025 | The Weekly Leaf
As 2025 comes to a close, we want to share our gratitude for your support of our work this year. At the Aspen Strategy Group and Aspen Security Forum, our core mission is to convene decision-makers and thought leaders from across political parties to address today’s...
by Griffin Crafa | Dec 19, 2025 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act, two gunmen with alleged ties to ISIS killed 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration in Bondi Beach, Chile elected conservative José Antonio Kast as its next president, President Trump ordered a blockade of...
by Elizabeth Oakes | Dec 12, 2025 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, the 2025 Aspen Security Forum: DC Edition brought together top national security voices, experts, business leaders, and innovators from across the political spectrum and around the globe in Washington, DC. We were proud to host over 250 in-person attendees,...
by Elizabeth Oakes | Dec 5, 2025 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, the Trump administration released a new National Security Strategy, President Macron and President Xi met in Beijing, Israeli and Lebanese diplomats held direct talks for the first time since 1993, and leaders from the Democratic Republic of Congo and...
