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Back to SearchWashington Summit: 100-Day Report Card
Episode 626
Geopolitical uncertainty and a looming United States election formed the backdrop for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s July summit in Washing…
1 year, 6 months ago
Left Out in the Cold? Reviving US-Canada Relations
Episode 626
Some Canadian pundits argue that structural trends in the United States’ domestic politics, which in turn influence US foreign policy, create disprop…
1 year, 6 months ago
At the Edge of Empire: A Discussion with Edward Wong
Episode 625
Journalist Edward Wong’s new memoir At the Edge of Empire: A Family’s Reckoning explores the intersection of family, identity, and the rise of China …
1 year, 7 months ago
Navigating GPS Vulnerabilities: Implications for US Economic and National Security
Episode 624
Beyond merely guiding Americans to their destinations, the Global Positioning System is essential to the United States’ electricity grid, financial m…
1 year, 7 months ago
What the US Election Means for the Middle East
Episode 623
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris offer vastly different visions of United States foreign policy, particularly toward th…
1 year, 7 months ago
Countering Authoritarian Regimes’ New Tactics in Latin America
Episode 623
Latin America’s authoritarian regimes have evolved, and so have their methods of controlling their societies and silencing dissent. Autocrats in the …
1 year, 7 months ago
Duty to Deter: American Nuclear Deterrence and the Just War Doctrine
Episode 622
The United States is in a new cold war with two nuclear-armed adversaries—Russia and China—that regularly threaten to cross the nuclear threshold to …
1 year, 7 months ago
Relearning Escalation Dynamics to Win the New Cold War
Episode 622
A new axis of authoritarian powers comprising China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea is using nuclear coercion and the threat of uncontrolled escalatio…
1 year, 7 months ago
Looking Ahead at Brazil’s Foreign and Domestic Policies
Episode 621
At the halfway mark of his third term, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has reoriented Brazil’s foreign policy and restored its role as a leader i…
1 year, 7 months ago
Strengthening the Allied Industrial Base
Episode 620
Wars in Eastern Europe and the Middle East and the rising threat of conflict in Asia demonstrate that American and allied militaries need to increase…
1 year, 7 months ago