Russia’s New Space Weapon
CSIS’ Kari Bingen and Heather Williams join the podcast to discuss Russia’s new space-based anti-satellite weapon, its violation of the Outer Space Treaty and what steps the U.S. can take to mitigate ...
2 Apr 202424min
Government Use of Deepfakes
CSIS' Dan Byman joins the podcast to discuss his new report which examines several scenarios in which democratic government might consider before using deepfakes to advance their foreign policy object...
26 Mar 202417min
The Government Clock is Ti(c)kTok-ing
In this episode of the Truth of the Matter, we feature a conversation from CSIS podcast, Smart Women, Smart Power. Host Kathleen McInnis spoke with Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) about her whirl...
22 Mar 202431min
China Outpacing U.S. Defense Base
CSIS’ Seth Jones joins the podcast to discuss his new report which explains how China’s defense industrial base is operating on a wartime footing, while the U.S. defense industrial base is largely ope...
19 Mar 202426min
Rise of Domestic Terrorism
CNN national security analyst Peter Bergen joins the podcast to discuss how domestic terrorism is on the rise and what the United States can do to counter it.
15 Mar 202430min
James Stavridis and Elliot Ackerman on “2054”
Admiral James Stavridis, a retired four-star admiral in the U.S. Navy and former commander of NATO and SOUTHCOM, and award-winning author Elliot Ackerman, contributor at The Atlantic and veteran of th...
14 Mar 202422min
The Relevant Question: Pollster Mark Penn on Israel-Hamas
Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll chairman Mark Penn joins the podcast to discuss the results of his February poll on U.S. attitudes toward Israel and Hamas.
11 Mar 202427min
"Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War” on Netflix
Award-winning filmmaker Brian Knappenberger joins the podcast to discuss his new docuseries Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War, which debuts on Netflix on March 12, and how Cold War history is r...
8 Mar 202427min
