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Truman National Security Project is a non-profit 501(c)(4) membership organization for national security leaders. Follow our sister organization @TrumanCenter.

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Join Truman Project members and Emmy Award-winning reporter Priya Sridhar (@PriyaReporting) for a conversation on Sailors’ health and welfare aboard the USS Lincoln and what her reporting reveals about the human cost of the war with #Iran. RSVP here: https://t.co/jA9UBAjDbi

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You can find a Truman anywhere from Taiwan to Tulsa - and last month, quite a few in New York! Our New York chapter hosted Truman’s leadership for drinks, while #UNGA brought members from across the country to town.
See a Truman you know? Tag them!

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Join us Thursday, Oct. 15, for a conversation with award-winning journalist @AkbarSAhmed on his book, Crossing the Red Line, and the Biden administration's decision-making during the war in Gaza. Truman Security Fellow Maryum Saifee will moderate. RSVP: https://t.co/5RGuA1HMLv

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Congratulations to Truman Political Partner @chidi_blyden on her appointment as Executive Director of Harvard University's Center for African Studies! 🎉 We're proud to see her bring her leadership and expertise in U.S.-Africa relations to this exciting new role. @AfricaHarvard

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After @bofrench called a photo of #Longhorns fans “a problem,” Truman Security Fellow and @UTAustin alum Maryum Saifee reflects on the dangers of dividing people into “us” vs. “them”—and the #Texas she grew up in. Read her op-ed in the @dallas_observer: https://t.co/Gvs2fZd3nv

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Three Truman members share their takeaways from #UNGA81, and what this year’s gathering means for American #leadership, #diplomacy, and the international order.
Read their full perspectives in our blog, The Truman View. Link in bio. @AshaCastleberry @joshua_richards

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Bio, 3/3: Rebecca is a Council on Foreign Relations Term Member and World Economic Forum Global Shaper. She holds an MPP from @Harvard and a BA from @Georgetown and speaks Turkish, Mandarin, Japanese, and German.

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Meet Rebecca Yang: a #tech leader, former #diplomat, and award-winning vegan chef. ✨
Rebecca kicks off our new Truman Member Spotlight series, introducing the people that make our community what it is.
Swipe to get to know Rebecca & follow us to meet more Trumans.

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Bio, 2/3: As a U.S. diplomat in Istanbul, Rebecca covered elections, human rights, and religious freedom and led U.S. engagement on women’s rights in Turkey. Her reporting appeared in the President’s Daily Brief, and she earned a Meritorious Honor Award.

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Bio, 1/3: Rebecca Yang is Senior Director of Strategy & Operations on @Visa’s Global Government Affairs team. Previously, she was Chief of Staff to @awscloud's Worldwide Public Sector VP and led Commerce and Payments Policy operations on @facebook's Global Trust & Safety team.

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@awscloud @Georgetown @Harvard @facebook @Visa @CFR_org @wef

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Who gets access to the most powerful #AI, and who decides?
Truman Security Fellow @joshua_richards and coauthor Gabe Arrington explore how advanced AI is reshaping national security.
Read their analysis in @just_security below. 👇

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Advanced AI systems have crossed an important threshold from commercial software to technologies viewed as strategic national assets, write Josh Richards and Gabe Arrington.
https://t.co/pf53smTaJd

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🌍 Could Iran’s loss of leverage fuel further escalation? On @CNN , Truman Security Fellow Jasmine El Gamal warned that Iranian leaders could escalate to regain leverage.
Watch her analysis and follow us for more insights from expert members. #Iran #NationalSecurity

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I joined Kristie Lu Stout on CNN this morning to discuss Trump’s rejection of Iran’s proposal, what impact could the mid-terms have on Trump’s thinking and whether there is an end game which allows both sides to save face.

It remains the case that both sides want this war ultimately resolved and mediators continue their efforts to bridge the gap. Both sides have attempted to use threats to gain leverage, but hard power alone will not end the conflict. But Iran's seven-day proposal differs little from the previous MoU, while President Trump believes his maximum pressure campaign has shifted the balance in Washington's favour. With Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warning Iran has only two weeks of trading capacity left, Trump appears willing to see whether sanctions deliver further results before deciding between diplomacy and renewed military action.

Tehran's statements repeatedly stress that a deal would lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz while Washington counters that the Strait is already open and oil continues to flow - just not Iranian oil. From Trump’s perspective, time is on his side. The key question, however, is whether Trump's maximum pressure campaign contains a face-saving off-ramp for Iran. Like Trump, Iranian leaders must also convince their domestic audience that they have defended the state and its interests. Without a mechanism that preserves that narrative, Tehran may conclude that escalation is its only route back to leverage.

Meanwhile, Secretary Rubio has warned Tehran not to assume President Trump will be constrained after the mid terms, noting that presidential national security authorities provide significant freedom to conduct military operations. The American message is clear: Iran should not assume Washington's options are limited. Ultimately, both sides want a solution, but both also need to project strength, preserve credibility, and convince domestic audiences they emerged from the conflict victorious. The challenge is finding an end game that allows both sides to claim that success without further military escalation.

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Make that two! 🎉 Truman Security Fellow Ryan Greer was selected for the 2026-27 @ObamaFoundation USA Leaders cohort alongside Truman alum @MariManoogian. Ryan chairs @Bedrock and is Chief Strategy Officer of the PERIL Lab at @AmericanU. Congrats to both! https://t.co/RN0Wb0buNs

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Congratulations to Truman Project alumna Amara “Mari” Manoogian on being selected as a 2026–2027 @ObamaFoundation USA Leader! Mari is doing exciting work as Executive Director of @Thenext50Us, and we’re proud to see her leadership recognized. Congrats, @MariManoogian!

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I'm honored and thrilled to share that I have been selected as an Obama Leader for the 2026–2027 @ObamaFoundation's USA Program! I was drawn to the program's emphasis on growth, pluralism, & long-arc change, & to a cohort committed to building collective power across differences.

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From the #midterms to America’s role abroad, @ChangePolls gave Truman members a tailored briefing on what voters are thinking—and the chance to question the pollsters behind the findings. Here’s one national security takeaway from the briefing. #OnlyAtTruman

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Service means accountability. American servicemembers must be held to the highest standard of conduct. We fully support @AfghanEvac and @ChamberlainVets's amicus brief in A.A. and F.A. v. Mast, No. 26-164.

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We filed at the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday.

An Afghan child was orphaned in the war. Her relatives raised her. A Marine judge advocate obtained a Virginia adoption order in proceedings they never knew existed.

No family should lose a child that way.

Learn more in this 🧵

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📰 Truman Security Fellow Susannah Cunningham for the @HoustonChron: “Unless Texans who are fed up with sending their children off to more forever wars stop Paxton, he'll ensure that Texans will continue to be shipped off indefinitely”
Read here: https://t.co/yhc2nAWWq4

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Straight from Capitol Hill 🏛️to the Truman community: House Intel Minority Committee Staff Director @jefflowen joined Truman members for a closed-door conversation on the future of U.S. intelligence & national security. Thanks to Jeff for his time! #OnlyAtTruman

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Good leaders ask tough questions. Better ones answer them.
Drawing on her years of experience at the highest levels of defense policymaking, Truman Advisor & former Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks sat down with Truman members for a candid Q&A. #OnlyAtTruman