Lawfare Daily: The U.S. Foreign Service at a ‘Breaking Point,’ with John Dinkelman

Lawfare Daily: The U.S. Foreign Service at a ‘Breaking Point,’ with John Dinkelman

Published: January 14, 2026

Duration: 28:47

On today’s episode, Lawfare Managing Editor Tyler McBrien sits down with John Dinkelman, president of the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA), to discuss his organization’s latest report, entitled, “At the Breaking Point: The State of the U.S. Foreign Service in 2025.” They talk about why AFSA undertook such a project after the federal government workforce survey was canceled earlier in the year, the report’s major findings, and why a robust foreign service is vital to U.S. national security.

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