The Obama Administration has taken a long-overdue strong line opposing Russia's intimidation of democratic Georgia. This potential break in the "reset" of U.S. relations with Russia comes on the heels of a flurry of JINSA engagement with the Georgian government including a mission to Tbilisi in May and subsequent meetings in Washington.

Twenty JINSA officers, members and professional staff traveled to Israel in June for a unique week-long program planned to obtain the latest, accurate information on Israel's security and political situation. And to provide for the group an opportunity to participate in meetings similar to those conducted for the security professionals that travel on JINSA programs.

On May 27, 2010, at the invitation of the Special Operations community, a small group of JINSA members traveled to Ft. Bragg, North Carolina to participate in a special Memorial Day dedication and remembrance of the fallen warriors from the U.S. Army's Special Operations community.

JINSA held its Spring 2010 Board of Directors meeting, May 23-24, in Washington, DC. The centerpiece of the two-day event was a full-day visit to the Pentagon. The first half of the day was spent with the United States Marine Corps followed by an afternoon with the United States Army.

During a visit to the region lasting from May 1 to May 9, a delegation of JINSA officers and members of the Board of Directors engaged in dialogue with officials of the governments of Ukraine and Georgia. In both Kiev and Tbilisi, meetings with senior representatives of the Defense and Foreign Ministries were held.