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Sharpening the Iran File ft. Richard Goldberg (part one)
Episode 51
The deal President Obama cut with Iran's rulers provided them with billions of dollars and a "patient pathway" to the acquisition of nuclear weapons …
6 years, 1 month ago
Where There’s a George Will, There’s a Way
Episode 50
For more than 40 years, George Will has been producing erudite political commentary on a wide range of issues. Currently a regular contributor to The…
6 years, 1 month ago
China and the Future of Defense
Episode 49
The Chinese Communist Party represents a multi-faceted and increasingly formidable threat to the United States and its democratic allies. In this int…
6 years, 2 months ago
Deal or No Deal
Episode 48
Following a lengthy period of incubation, President Trump has unveiled a plan intended to resolve the long-running Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Whet…
6 years, 2 months ago
Saeed Ghasseminejad’s Iranian-American Journey
Episode 46
Growing up in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Saeed Ghasseminejad’s parents hoped he’d become a scientist or perhaps an engineer... anything but what h…
6 years, 2 months ago
Nukes for the Ayatollah
Episode 47
The acquisition of nuclear weapons has long been a central goal of Iran’s revolutionary Islamist rulers.
President Obama concluded a deal to delay th…
6 years, 3 months ago
Special Edition: Defense Dialogue
Episode 45
The threats facing the United States and its allies are not static. They grow. They transform. America’s defense strategies and defense budgets need …
6 years, 3 months ago
Israel and the Fire Next Time
Episode 44
Israel is not always fighting a war but neither is it ever entirely at peace.
Most recently, a battle was fought in Gaza against Palestinian Islamic …
6 years, 4 months ago
Troubles Mount in Lebanon
Episode 43
For weeks, the people of Lebanon have been taking to the streets to demonstrate against the political class that rules them – or, rather, misrules th…
6 years, 5 months ago
The Rise and Incomplete Fall of the Islamic State
Episode 42
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi — five years ago proclaimed the caliph of the Islamic State — has been eliminated by American Special Operators in Syria, unders…
6 years, 5 months ago