John Bass
Career U.S. diplomat and former Undersecretary of State for Management with a 37-year Foreign Service career, who has served as U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Turkey, and Georgia and as Executive Secretary of the State Department.
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Feb 19, 2026 • 55min
Special Envoys: Cleanup on Aisle Seven
John Bass, a career U.S. diplomat who served as ambassador to Afghanistan, Turkey, and Georgia, reflects on why diplomatic tradecraft matters in an age of business-style appointees and social media noise. He explores how AI can aid reporting and translation without replacing persuasion, why confidentiality and impartiality remain essential, and how diplomacy adapts to combat disinformation and build coalitions.
