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Nation States: If You Don’t Have Borders, Do You Have a Country?
Season 1 Episode 13
What happens when a nation loses control of its borders? Steve Yates examines the dramatic shift in U.S. immigration and border policy since 2025, wh…
3 months, 1 week ago
Nation States: The Biggest Foreign Policy Mistakes the Experts Keep Making
Season 1 Episode 8
Why do so many foreign policy predictions seem wrong? Steve Yates examines the biggest mistakes analysts, media commentators, and Washington insiders…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Nation States: Why China Fears a Stronger Japan
Season 1 Episode 7
For decades, Japan has operated under post-World War II restrictions unlike any other major power. Now those limits may be changing. Steve Yates exam…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Nation States: Taiwan, China & the Policy Nobody Understands
Season 1 Episode 6
Why does America support Taiwan, sell it weapons, and rely on it economically, yet refuse to treat it like a normal country? Steve Yates breaks down …
4 months ago
Nation States: What’s the Right Use of American Power?
Season 1 Episode 5
From Iran and Ukraine to China, Taiwan, Venezuela, and the Strait of Hormuz, Steve Yates breaks down one of the biggest questions facing the Trump ad…
4 months ago
Nation States: Why Taiwan Is the Next Global Flashpoint
Season 1 Episode 4
Why has Taiwan become one of the most dangerous and important places in the world? Steve Yates breaks down the real history behind China’s claims ove…
4 months, 1 week ago
Nation States: How China Impacts Your Job, Family & Future
Season 1 Episode 3
Steve Yates explains how America’s growing competition with China could directly affect your job, your family, your energy costs, your kids’ college …
4 months, 1 week ago
Nation States: Iran, Trump & the Fight to Prevent a Nuclear Threat
Season 1 Episode 2
Iran’s nuclear ambitions, rising energy fears, and America’s next move in the Middle East, Steve Yates breaks down why Trump’s Iran strategy matters …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Nation States: Trump Visits China, Trade Wars, and What’s at Stake for America
Season 1 Episode 1
China affects your life more than you think: from fentanyl and trade to manufacturing, Taiwan, and the price of goods in your home. Former White Hous…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Introducing: Nation States with Yates
Nation States with Yates is your personal national security advisor: translating global politics, foreign policy, and geopolitical risk into clear, M…
4 months, 2 weeks ago