Inside the Hunt for Hidden Nuclear Weapons | Eliana Johns
Eliana Johns hunts for nuclear weapons. She's a senior research associate at the Federation of American Scientists, where her team uses open-source intelligence — or OSINT — to uncover secrets about c...
12 Touko 202522min
Who Will Be the Next UN Secretary-General?, With Richard Gowan | To Save Us From Hell
The race to succeed António Guterres is unofficially underway. His term as UN Secretary-General ends in December 2026, but the backroom jockeying has already begun. In this episode, Mark and Anjali a...
9 Touko 202531min
In Memoriam: The Time Joseph Nye Told Me His Life Story
The legendary international relations scholar Joseph Nye passed away on May 7th at the age of 88. He's best known, of course, for developing and advancing the idea of "soft power"—the ability to influ...
8 Touko 202539min
What We Know About Trump's Nuclear Policy | Alexandra Bell
In just the first four months of the Trump administration, several pillars of American foreign policy have been upended — USAID dismantled, most foreign aid frozen, and the rules-based international t...
5 Touko 202520min
When Treaties Work: The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, better known as the CTBT, expressly prohibits its signatories from testing nuclear weapons. It was opened for signature in 1996 and is now one of the most widely ado...
1 Touko 202531min
Why We are in a 'New' Nuclear Age | Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda's new book delivers a stark message: we've entered a new nuclear age. This one is shaped by rising U.S.–Russia tensions, China's emergence as a major nuclear power, and a wave of tech brea...
28 Huhti 202531min
Tariffs, Counter-Tariffs, and What Comes Next in the US-China "Trade War"
The escalating trade dispute between the United States and China has, in the view of my guest today, unofficially crossed the threshold into a full-blown trade war. Wendy Cutler is Vice President at t...
21 Huhti 202522min
What the World is Ignoring About Sudan's Civil War
The crisis in Sudan is taking another devastating turn. Over the past several days, a genocidal paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has attacked a sprawling refugee camp in Darf...
18 Huhti 202529min
