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Mapping the Future of U.S. China Policy
This week, Mike is joined by his CSIS colleagues Jude Blanchette, Bonnie Glaser, and Scott Kennedy, to discuss their recently-launched project, “Mapping the Future of U.S. China Policy.” For this pro…
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago
Doubled Rooks? The U.S.-Philippine Alliance in Historical Context
This week, Mike is joined by Chris Capozzola, Professor of History at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to discuss his new book on the history of U.S.-Philippines relations, Bound by War. Th…
Published on 5 years, 2 months ago
Knight on the Chessboard: Perspectives from Senate Armed Services Committee featuring Ranking Member Jack Reed
This week, Mike is joined by the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) to discuss the role of Congress in decision-making on U.S. national security policy in…
Published on 5 years, 2 months ago
Caught in the Middle of the Chessboard: Southeast Asia's Response to China's Rise
This week, Mike is joined by two CSIS colleagues who are leading thinkers on Southeast Asia in Washington: Murray Hiebert, Senior Associate of the Southeast Asia Program, and Greg Poling, Senior Fell…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
Hidden Moves: Countering Russian and Chinese Influence Activities on the Chessboard
Russian and Chinese Interference is becoming an increasingly important part of the strategic chessboard in the Asia-Pacific. This week, Mike is joined by Amy Searight, Senior Associate for Asia at CS…
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
Team Play: The U.S. Alliance System and the Chessboard (Pt. 2)
In part two of Mike's discussion with Abe Denmark and Mira Rapp-Hooper, the three take a look at the importance of alliance coordination in the Indo-Pacific, the challenges U.S. alliances currently f…
Published on 5 years, 5 months ago
Team Play: The U.S. Alliance System and the Chessboard (Pt. 1)
Mike is joined by Abe Denmark, Director of the Asia Program at the Wilson Center, and Mira Rapp-Hooper, Senior Fellow for Asia Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, to discuss the past, presen…
Published on 5 years, 5 months ago
Plan Your Move: The NDS and the Chessboard
Mike is joined in this episode by former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Development Elbridge Colby, with a special guest appearance by CSIS U.S. Alliances Project Direct…
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
Power Up: Energy and The Chessboard
The story of grand strategy on the Asia Chessboard is a story in part about access to energy, both for consumers and producers alike. With COVID-19 delivering a major shock to the system, how are Asi…
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
The Chessboard: The View from Congress
In a special joint-episode, Mike is joined by Representative Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin, an up-and-coming voice on Asia strategy in Congress. The two discuss the role of Congress in policymaking tow…
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago