FOUNDING MEMBERS: CWW3
In recognition of the complexity of the threats we face, and of how, taken together, they can be considered the myriad fronts of World War III, and to build on the years of work AFA has already undertaken, we are establishing the Committee on World War III, an ongoing initiative bringing together distinguished scholars, national security experts, analysts, and public intellectuals in sustained, cross-disciplinary collaboration. A detailed description is here.
The areas of interest include:
Communism/CCP * Middle East/Islam * The European Front
Demographics/Immigration * Education * Economics * Enemies Within
Globalism * Lawfare * Artificial Intelligence * War on Religion * Cultural Destruction
The Committee will provide a framework for understanding the changing nature of warfare and strategic competition. Through ongoing analysis, public forums, curated research and commentary, and an annual members’ meeting culminating in a State of World War III conference, it will foster collaboration among experts whose fields are too often examined in isolation.
The Committee will also serve as a resource for the public, policymakers, and organizations seeking informed analysis of emerging threats, their interconnections, and their implications for American national security.
Each of the members of the Committee is an expert in one or several of the areas relevant to World War III, and has exhibited dedication and a steadfast commitment to understanding, explaining, exposing and defending against these threats. We are proud and honored to announce the following exceptional individuals as our Founding Members:
CWW3 FOUNDING MEMBERS
Gordon Chang
Communism/CCP
Gordon G. Chang is a leading author and commentator on China, the Chinese Communist Party, and U.S.-China relations. He is the author of Plan Red: China’s Project to Destroy America, The Coming Collapse of China and The Great U.S.-China Tech War, Chang lived and worked in China and Hong Kong for nearly two decades, practicing law in Shanghai and Hong Kong.
He is a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Gatestone Institute and has briefed the National Intelligence Council, CIA, State Department, and Pentagon. A frequent media commentator, Chang speaks widely on China’s ambitions, global strategy, and threats to American national security.
Captain James E. Fanell, USN (Ret.)
Communism/CCP
Captain James E. Fanell is a leading expert on China’s military and maritime ambitions. During nearly 30 years in naval intelligence, he served as Director of Intelligence for the U.S. Pacific Fleet and senior China intelligence officer at the Office of Naval Intelligence, and in senior intelligence positions with the U.S. Seventh Fleet and USS Kitty Hawk carrier strike group.
A former Hoover Institution National Security Affairs Fellow and current Geneva Centre for Security Policy Government Fellow, he co-authored Embracing Communist China: America’s Greatest Strategic Failure with Dr. Bradley Thayer. He also hosts a group, Red Star Risen, that posts up-to-the-minute updates and analyses on China’s military.
Frank Gaffney
Communism/CCP, Islam, Globalism
Frank J. Gaffney is a national security expert, former Reagan administration defense official, and founder of the Center for Security Policy, which he led for more than three decades. He served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Forces and Arms Control Policy and later as Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy.
Gaffney has devoted much of his subsequent work to national security threats including Islamist movements, Sharia, political warfare, and the Chinese Communist Party. He is President of the Institute for the American Future, hosts weekly webinars for the Committee on the Present Danger:China and BanSharia, and hosts Securing America, a daily television program and podcast.
He is also serves on AFA’s Board of Advisors, and is a frequent contributor to AFA events.
Trevor Loudon
Communism/CCP, Islam, Globalism, Enemies Within
Trevor Loudon is a New Zealand author, filmmaker, and researcher who has spent more than three decades investigating communist and Marxist influence on Western institutions. Author of The Enemies Within, White House Reds, and the House Un-Americans series, he also produced the documentary The Enemies Within. His most recent book, Stealth: Kamala Harris’s Communist Roots, describes the communist subversion in our elections through the case study of Kamala Harris. An American Freedom Alliance Fellow and recipient of AFA’s 2019 American Freedom Award, Loudon is a frequent speaker at AFA events.
Peter McIlvenna
Middle East/Islam, the European Front
Peter McIlvenna founded the Hearts of Oak podcast to advocate for free speech and to build a bridge between the UK and the United States. A frequent guest on Bannon’s WarRoom, Frank Gaffney’s Securing America show and countless other shows here in the US, Peter is a sought-out commentator on current events in the UK and issues related to free speech, the effects of immigration, and other incursions on freedom and sovereignty generally. Alex Newman
Globalism, Education, Enemies Within, Cultural Destruction
Alex Newman is an award-winning international journalist, author, educator, broadcaster, and founder and president of Liberty Sentinel Media. A senior editor at The New American, Newman has reported extensively on geopolitics, education, international institutions, communism, and threats to national sovereignty. He is the author of Indoctrinating Our Children to Death and Deep State: The Invisible Government Behind the Scenes.
Newman has lived and worked across four continents, interviewed heads of state and other world leaders, and appeared widely on national and international television and radio. He is a frequent speaker on education, liberty, and global affairs and has spoken at several AFA conferences.
Robert Spencer
Middle East/Islam
Robert Spencer is the director of Jihad Watch, a Shillman Fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center, and a nationally recognized author and commentator on jihad, Islamic ideology, and terrorism. The author of more than thirty books, including the New York Times bestsellers The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades) and The Truth About Muhammad, he has devoted decades to examining the ideological dimensions of jihadist movements. Spencer has conducted seminars for the FBI, U.S. Central Command, the U.S. Army, and intelligence and counterterrorism professionals.
Dr. Bradley A. Thayer
Communism/CCP, Cultural Destruction
Dr. Bradley A. Thayer is an AFA Fellow, national security scholar, and founding member of the Committee on the Present Danger: China. A former Department of Homeland Security adviser and fellow at Oxford and Harvard’s Belfer Center, he has testified before Congress on Chinese Communist Party political warfare. A frequent AFA speaker and War Room contributor, he co-authored Embracing Communist China with Capt. James Fanell, and recently published America’s Hundred Years’ War. He also is co-host of the Spirit of America podcast.
Michael Walsh
Cultural Destruction
Michael Walsh is an award-winning author, journalist, screenwriter, and cultural commentator whose work examines the political, ideological, and civilizational challenges confronting the West. A former foreign correspondent and classical music critic for Time magazine, he reported firsthand on the collapse of Soviet communism. His acclaimed books include The Devil’s Pleasure Palace, The Fiery Angel, Last Stands, and Against the Great Reset. He is the recipient of the American Book Award for his novel And All the Saints and has written extensively on Western civilization, culture, politics, and the enduring struggle between freedom and totalitarianism. Michael has spoken at several AFA conferences including the Left’s Long March and War on Men.
