Stabilizing Great Power Rivalry
Stephen M. Walt, Harvard University professor of international affairs, discusses the prospects for a negotiated ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war, the risk of nuclear escalation, and the potential ...
18 Okt 202245min
A Realist’s Guide to Russia’s War in Ukraine
Stimson Center senior fellow Emma Ashford and University of Birmingham professor and Cato adjunct scholar Patrick Porter discuss the intensification of the war in Ukraine, Putin's nuclear threats, rea...
4 Okt 202244min
How to Avoid a Zero-Sum U.S.-China Relationship
The increasingly competitive U.S.-China relationship is subject to various perverse incentives and negative feedback loops. Jessica Chen Weiss, Cornell University Professor for China and Asia-Pacific ...
20 Sep 202231min
What We Get Wrong about Cyber Security
When Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, many cyber security analysts expected Russia to rely far more heavily on cyber tactics. Marine Corps University distinguished senior fellow Brandon Valeriano discu...
7 Sep 202236min
Afghanistan: One Year After US Withdrawal
Award winning journalist Peter Beinart discusses the messy U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan one year later and questions the wisdom of entering the war in the first place. He conjectures about why U.S...
23 Aug 202246min
Poking the Dragon and the Bear
Defense Priorities fellow Bonnie Kristian discusses the Beijing’s reaction to Speaker Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, the risks of escalation in America’s Ukraine policy, continued U.S. presence in the Midd...
9 Aug 202227min
Ukraine and the Discourse of War
Author Robert Wright discusses the post-Cold War history of US policies, particularly in Europe, that increased the likelihood of today's ongoing war in Ukraine and the psychological factors influenci...
26 Juli 202238min
Biden’s Incoherent Iran Policy
Despite campaign promises to re-enter the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal, also known as the JCPOA, President Joe Biden has yet to show the political will required to make progress. Quincy Institute co-founder...
12 Juli 202238min
