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The Uncertain Future of Western Support for Ukraine
Podcast
Nearly 20 months after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, questions are beginning to mount about the future of Western aid to Kyiv. In addition to worrying signs of falt...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Molly Reynolds & Max Bergmann
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Analyzing the Polish Elections with R. Daniel Kelemen and Michal Baranowski
Podcast
On October 15, all eyes will be on Poland as the country holds critical parliamentary elections. The months leading up to this event have seen a fiercely contested campaign, w...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Michal Baranowski & R. Daniel Kelemen
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Brussels Sprouts Presents a Finnish Presidential Debate
Podcast
Heading into the January 2024 Finnish presidential elections, the spotlight remains on foreign policy, an area where the Finnish head of state wields considerable influence. A...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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Understanding the Nagorno Karabakh Conflict with Thomas de Waal and Ambassador Phil Reeker
Podcast
On September 19, Azerbaijani forces began attacking Nagorno Karabakh, the long-disputed Armenian enclave within Azerbaijan. Within 24 hours, Azerbaijan had established full co...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Philip Reeker & Thomas de Waal
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The New Authoritarian Axis: Russian Relations with North Korea and Iran
Podcast
This past Wednesday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un traveled to the Russian Far East for a summit with Vladimir Putin. After more than four hours of talks, Kim vowed to provi...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Hanna Notte & Markus Garlauskas
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The Future of the Ukrainian Counter Offensive with Mike Kofman and Mark Hertling
Podcast
Over the past several months, the world’s attention has been focused on the ongoing counteroffensive by the Ukrainian army. Many of Ukraine’s supporters had high hopes for thi...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Michael Kofman & Mark P. Hertling
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A Post-Prigozhin Wagner Group with Kimberly Marten and Vanda Felbab-Brown
Podcast
Last week, the world learned the shocking news that Yevgeny Prigozhin, the notorious head of Wagner private military company, died in a plane crash north of Moscow. Prigozhin’...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Kimberly Marten & Vanda Felbab-Brown
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Unilever Mulling Over Whether It Will Leave Russia
Podcast
The multinational company, Unilever, is deciding on the future of its business operations in Russia. This comes after new management has taken over. The World’s Marco Werman s...
By Rachel Ziemba
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The US marks 2 years since Afghanistan withdrawal
Podcast
The US finished pulling out its forces from Afghanistan two years ago, not long after the Taliban retook the capital. The withdrawal was violent and chaotic. The World's Marco...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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Podcast
Technology & National Security
Autonomous Weapons and the Future of WarAs technology continues to advance, the development of autonomous weapons, such as drones and robots, has become a hotly debated topic. While some argue these weapons reduce t...
By Paul Scharre
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Podcast
National Security Human Capital
Here's one prescription for getting more qualified civilians into national security workAs threats to the United States multiply, the government will need growing numbers of capable civilians in national security. But creaky apparatus for hiring and clearing peop...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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John McCain's Early Warning About Vladimir Putin and Authoritarianism
Podcast
Years before anyone else in DC was concerned about the threat of Vladimir Putin and an aggressive Russia, one Senator was sounding the alarms: The late Senator John McCain. Ri...
By Richard Fontaine
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Is the oil market ready to say goodbye to King Dollar?
Podcast
The G7-led coalition’s price cap imposed on Russian crude is set to be tested as oil prices rise. At the same time, the greenback’s supremacy in global oil trade is being chal...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Germany’s Shifting China Strategy
Podcast
Last month, Germany adopted its first ever strategy on China. Looking forward, Berlin’s implementation of this strategy will impact Germany, as well as the broader cohesion of...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Janka Oertel & Andrew Small
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The Fault Lines in U.S. Foreign Policy
Podcast
There’s a near consensus today that U.S. foreign policy has entered a new era. But how to define and navigate this new era is much less clear. Richard Fontaine, the CEO of t...
By Richard Fontaine
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Podcast
Technology & National Security
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of WarfightingIn this week’s episode, Jack Murphy talks about how AI will shape warfighting in the future with former U.S. Army Ranger Paul Scharre, executive vice president and director of...
By Paul Scharre
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Podcast
Technology & National Security
UUVs: Underwater Drones and Seabed WarfareUUVs or Unmanned Underwater Vehicles, are set to make the same kind of impact that UAVs previously made on the modern battlefield. With their vast operational capacities and a...
By Samuel Bendett
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The Price of Protection: Who Pays for War in Ukraine?
Podcast
After 18 long months of war, the Ukrainian economy is near breaking point, and deeply dependent on western economic and military aid. Will Ukraine ever be able to repay the de...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Lukashenko, Wagner, and the Future of Belarus
Podcast
Over the past month, Belarus has been increasingly in the spotlight, with the announcement of the Wagner Group’s relocation to the country following its aborted mutiny in Russ...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Brian Whitmore & Ryhor Astapenia
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How Was Afghanistan Lost to the Taliban - Again?
Podcast
After a 20-year war that cost the United States two trillion dollars and led to nearly 200,000 deaths, the Taliban are back in power - and offering safe haven to Al Qaeda once...
By Lisa Curtis
