Debating the Future of the Russo-Ukrainian War
With American military and economic help on the way to Kyiv, Chris, Zack and Melanie discuss the Russo-Ukrainian war. Will the new American aid package make a difference in the outcome of the conflict...
9 Mai 202458min
Countering Foreign Media Manipulation. Or Not.
Chris, Melanie, and Zack discuss Gavin Wilde's recent article in the Texas National Security Review on foreign media manipulation. How vulnerable are citizens of democracies to manipulation through so...
25 Apr 20241h 2min
America's Report Card in Southeast Asia
Chris, Melanie, and Zack debate the 2024 ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute State of Southeast Asia Survey, in which regional experts assess power trends and perceptions among the members of the Associatio...
11 Apr 20241h 8min
The 2024 Annual Threat Assessment
Chris, Zack, and Melanie sit down to talk about the 2024 Annual Threat Assessment, created by the U.S. intelligence agencies. The report focuses on state actors and transnational issues that could be ...
28 Mar 20241h 5min
Competing for Influence in Latin America
Chris, Melanie and Zack take a close look at the United States' relationship with countries in Latin America. Why has the United States neglected Latin America in the last several decades? Should the ...
14 Mar 20241h
Are the U.S. and Europe Never Ever Getting Back Together?
Chris, Melanie, and Zack discuss an article on the concept of unbalanced multipolarity by Emma Ashford and Evan Cooper. They debate what might happen if the United States pulls back from its leadershi...
29 Feb 20241h 3min
Debating the New National Defense Industrial Strategy
Chris, Zack, and Melanie sat down to talk about the new National Defense Industrial Strategy. Is this document really a strategy? What are the biggest problems we need to fix with respect to our defen...
15 Feb 20241h 6min
Rating the Top Threats to U.S. National Security
Chris, Melanie and Zack review the Council on Foreign Relations' annual Preventive Priorities Survey, which asked foreign policy experts to rank 30 current and possible future conflicts relative to th...
1 Feb 20241h 5min
