April 20, 2026 - AFPC Distinguished Fellow for Eurasia and CACI Founding Chairman S. Frederick Starr delivered remarks at the Capitol Hill launch of the Silk Seven Plus (S7+) Initiative, hosted by the New Lines Institute at Rayburn 2060. Starr appeared alongside Del. James Moylan (R-Guam), Chris Anderson (NSA to Sen. Steve Daines), Amb. (ret.) Robert F. Cekuta, Amb. (ret.) Richard E. Hoagland, and Dr. Azeem Ibrahim OBE, speaking to the region's growing capacity in talent and new technologies.