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Nation States: Why the FCC Is Now a National Security Agency
Season 1 Episode 23
America’s communications networks are now a national security battleground. Steve Yates highlights how FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has expanded the age…
2 months ago
Nation States: China's AI Push and the Race for Technological Supremacy
Season 1 Episode 22
China is aggressively advancing its artificial intelligence capabilities, leveraging open-source models and state backing to challenge American techn…
2 months, 1 week ago
Nation States: What Recent Iran Escalation Means for Main Street
Season 1 Episode 21
Steve Yates analyzes the recent US military escalation targeting Iran's Revolutionary Guard, explaining how strikes on energy infrastructure and ship…
2 months, 1 week ago
Nation States: Pax Silica and America’s Coalition to Win the AI Century
Season 1 Episode 20
As artificial intelligence reshapes economies, supply chains, and national security, the real competition may hinge on who controls the technology, m…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Nation States: Pax Silica, America’s Blueprint for Winning the AI Century
Season 1 Episode 19
America’s race to lead the AI century will depend on far more than faster chips or bigger data centers. Steve Yates examines the State Department’s P…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Nation States: America’s Hidden Weakness, Supply Chains
Season 1 Episode 18
America’s supply chains are more than an economic issue. They are a national security issue. Steve Yates explains how dependence on the People’s Repu…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Nation States: America Maxing the China Challenge
Season 1 Episode 17
America’s greatest strategic advantage may not begin with military power, but with national confidence, innovation, and economic resilience. Steve Ya…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Nation States: Smart Power Between War, Diplomacy and Appeasement
Season 1 Episode 16
Steve Yates breaks down “smart power,” the missing middle between open-ended military intervention and diplomacy that rewards bad behavior. Using Chr…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Nation States: Why No Trade Is Free: China, Tariffs, and America’s Future
Season 1 Episode 15
Trade policy is about far more than prices at the checkout line. Steve Yates examines Ambassador Robert Lighthizer’s book No Trade Is Free and explai…
3 months ago
Nation States: America’s Quiet Comeback in Latin America
Season 1 Episode 14
While headlines focus on China, the Middle East, and Europe, a major geopolitical shift is unfolding much closer to home. Steve Yates explores the ri…
3 months, 1 week ago