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Back to SearchIs Biden's Approach to Latin America a Problem?
Chris, Melanie, and Zack take a look at the Summit of the Americas, which was held in Los Angeles at the beginning of June. By all accounts, the summit was poorly organized, and attending leaders wer…
Published on 3 years, 6 months ago
Musings on Competition in the Pacific
On the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Midway, the crew discussed the Pacific Islands. Beijing has sought, but thus far failed, to strike a deal with 10 of the islands. Meanwhile, U.S. leaders are …
Published on 3 years, 6 months ago
Debating Sweden and Finland's Entry into NATO
Chris, Melanie, and Zack consider Finland and Sweden's applications to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Is a larger NATO necessarily a more effective alliance? And what are the practical …
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
Threats From Out of This World
Zack, Chris, and Melanie get together to discuss the latest Space Threat Assessment report from the Aerospace Security Project at CSIS. People all over the world are ever-more dependent on assets in …
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
A Strategy-Budget Mismatch?
Melanie, Chris, and Zack debate the National Defense Strategy — at least the unclassified details that are currently available. Does the professed strategy align with the budget? What, if anything, a…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Keeping the Right Secrets Secret
Chris and Zack are joined by special guest co-host, Emily Harding of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. The three review the Biden administration's latest responses to the crisis in …
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Russia's War in Ukraine: How Does this End?
Chris, Melanie, and Zack discuss Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. They explain what has been surprising to each of them thus far in the conflict. Why has Russia struggled so mightily? Why has Uk…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Putin's Taunt: What Are You Going To Do About It?
On a somber day, Chris, Melanie, Zack, ponder the implications of the war in Ukraine. What, if any, lessons should we take away from the inability to deter Vladimir Putin from attacking Ukraine? With…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
The Pacific is Not So Pacific
Melanie, Chris, and Zack sit down to talk about the Biden administration's Indo-Pacific strategy, which was released last week as the national security advisor was warning of an imminent Russian inva…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
The Biden Doctrine: Muddling Through?
As observers in Washington look back at the Biden administration's first year and prepare for its forthcoming national security and defense strategies, the Net Assessment crew debates the virtues of …
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago