Fred Fischer, Senior Vice President London Calling On June 9-10, 2025, principal negotiators for the United States and China met in London for nearly 20 hours of negotiations over two days to hammer out a framework agreement to implement their previous agreement negotiated in Geneva on May 10-11, 2025. The London negotiations were led on […]
What’s Happening in National Security, Technology, Defense & Maritime Vol. 4, Issue 41 To stay up to date on what AGS is doing, follow us on LinkedIn AGS UPDATES Former AGS Senior Vice President Allison Hooker was confirmed and sworn in as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs. Members of the AGS team attended […]
We are pleased to announce the addition of three outstanding professionals who have recently joined AGS: Fred Fischer and Marvin Park as Senior Vice Presidents, and Rob Pierce as Vice President. Fred Fischer brings more than 25 years of global economic policy and international trade experience. He served 15 years in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), including during the […]
Mark Youngblood, AGS Director of Security Last night, a tragic shooting occurred outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., resulting in the deaths of two Israeli Embassy staff members, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim. The victims were exiting an event hosted by the American Jewish Committee (AJC) when the attack took place shortly […]
Fred Fischer, Senior Vice President AGS Section 232 Report On June 3, 2025, President Trump issued a Proclamation increasing the Section 232 tariff on steel and aluminum from 25% to 50% for all countries except for the United Kingdom. The amended tariff took effect at 12:01am EDT on June 4, 2025. The proclamation can be […]
Sean Calabria, Associate Vice President & Director of Research On June 1, Ukraine’s Security Services executed Operation Spiderweb, a sophisticated drone attack inside Russia targeting Russian strategic airbases and assets, marking the largest such operation in the Russo-Ukrainian War. The attack involved over 100 first-person-view (FPV) drones launched from transport containers within Russia, hitting five […]
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Fred Fischer, Senior Vice President The Ruling On May 28, 2025, the Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled that President Trump exceeded his statutory authority when he invoked the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA) to enact new tariffs on imports from nearly all U.S. trading partners. The court granted summary judgment for the plaintiffs, […]
Sean Calabria, Associate Vice President & Director of Research Yesterday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveiled a sweeping reorganization plan for the U.S. State Department, aligning with President Trump’s “America First” foreign policy. Described as a response to a “bloated, bureaucratic” department, the plan seeks to streamline operations, reduce staff and offices, and prioritize U.S. […]
Anthony Ruggiero, Senior Vice President Israel continues to strike at crucial elements of the Iranian regime, targeting Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs, senior military and nuclear officials, elements of Iran’s internal security apparatus, and infrastructure. Iran is using its remaining ballistic missiles to target Israel, including with strikes on the civilian population and a […]
