Syria: Moment of Maximum Hope
CSIS’s Jon Alterman joins the podcast to discuss the dramatic developments in Syria, the external actors involved, and potential U.S. approaches.
10 Dec 202423min
All About the Missiles
CSIS’s director of the Missile Defense Project Tom Karako joins the podcast to talk about missile escalations in the Ukraine Russia war, plus how missiles are critical to the conflicts in the Middle E...
2 Dec 202420min
Energy Scramble: Ensuring U.S. Leadership in AI
Joseph Majkut, director of the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program, joins the podcast to discuss the intersection of AI and energy policy, AI’s huge energy requirements, and how to finance...
21 Nov 202418min
Predicting AI Policy in the Second Trump Administration
In this episode, we discuss what AI policy might look like under the second Trump administration. We dive into the first Trump administration's achievements (0:50), how the Trump campaign handled AI p...
7 Nov 202428min
Navigating National Security in the age of AI
Aspen Strategy Group executive director Anja Manuel joins the podcast to discuss issues surrounding AI and national security, and a new series of original papers and op-eds called “Intelligent Defense...
4 Nov 202420min
Crossing the Rubicon: North Korea Sends Troops to Russia
In this episode, Andrew Schwartz, Victor Cha, and distinguished guests discuss the Kremlin's motivations, the potential impacts on the battlefield in Ukraine, what North Korea is likely to receive in ...
1 Nov 202446min
A “Negative Spiraling Cycle” in Lebanon
Aram Nerguizian, CSIS senior associate and an expert on the Levant, joins the podcast to discuss the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, Hezbollah’s current political...
31 Okt 202424min
The National Security Memorandum on AI
In this special episode, Andrew and Gregory C. Allen discuss the National Security Memorandum on AI the Biden administration released on October 24th, its primary audience and main objectives, and wha...
26 Okt 202430min
