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John McCain's Early Warning About Vladimir Putin and Authoritarianism
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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The Fault Lines in U.S. Foreign Policy
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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Contrarian take on the Wagner Putsch with Richard Fontaine
Last weekend, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner mercenary group, launched a rebellion, coup or putsch against Moscow. It's still hard to discern what it was. As of n...
By Richard Fontaine
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Policy, Guns and Money: AUKUS challenges and opportunities
In this special episode, ASPI Executive Director Justin Bassi speaks with Richard Fontaine and Lisa Curtis from the Center for a New American Security and Alessio Patalano fro...
By Richard Fontaine & Lisa Curtis
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What does Biden mean by “as long as it takes”? – with Richard Fontaine
On the topic of geopolitics, international flashpoints and the state of the war, a surprisingly optimistic Richard Fontaine returns to the Call Me Back podcast. Listen to the...
By Richard Fontaine
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DEFAERO Strategy Series with CNAS' Richard Fontaine
On this latest episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Strategy Series, Richard Fontaine, the president and CEO of the Center for a New American Security, discusses key take...
By Richard Fontaine
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The Biden Administration’s Grand Strategy in Three Documents, with Richard Fontaine
Scott R. Anderson sat down with Richard Fontaine, chief executive officer of the Center for a New American Security, who is himself also a former National Security Council off...
By Richard Fontaine
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Geopolitics, the view from Washington and Japan
How do Australia's friends and allies view the Russian- Ukrainian conflict and the rise of China? Richard Fontaine CEO of, the Center for New American Security, Iwashita Akihi...
By Richard Fontaine
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Putin’s Panic Surge? With Richard Fontaine
Richard Fontaine joins Dan Senor to discuss Russia’s - Ukraine War, Iran deal negotiations, the Middle East & the Abraham Accords anniversary. Listen to the full interview on...
By Richard Fontaine
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War Games: China Invades Taiwan
Richard Fontaine joins Larry Bernstein on What Happens Next in 6 Minutes Podcast to discuss War Games: China Invades Taiwan. Listen to the full interview from What Happens Ne...
By Richard Fontaine
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Zawahiri, Putin & Pelosi – with Richard Fontaine
Richard Fontaine returns to the podcast to join Dan Senor in conversation about pressing topics in national security and foreign policy. Listen to the full interview from Cal...
By Richard Fontaine
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'A set-back for Al Qaeda': Leader al-Zawahiri killed in CIA drone strike
United States president Joe Biden has confirmed Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri has been killed in a counter-terrorism strike in the Afghan capital Kabul. The CIA carried out...
By Richard Fontaine
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Putin’s Newly Shattered Norms—With Richard Fontaine
Is Putin crossing almost every line the West did not anticipate he would cross? What does this tell us about where he might might ultimately escalate to? Richard Fontaine ret...
By Richard Fontaine
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5 Scenarios for Russia-Ukraine—with Richard Fontaine
How could Russia-Ukraine escalate? How could it deescalate? Does Zelensky survive? Does Putin survive? Does China try to bail out Russia? On this episode, we explore five scen...
By Richard Fontaine
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War in Ukraine: The World Weighs In
One week after Russia launched its invasion into Ukraine—an invasion that President Biden condemned as "premeditated and unprovoked" in his State of the Union address—Europe h...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Michael Kofman, Jeffrey Edmonds & Richard Fontaine
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Sanctions and Export Controls Explained: What's going on with Russia
The United States and its allies have released an unprecedented and sweeping set of sanctions and export controls in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This includes bl...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Richard Fontaine, Edward Fishman, Elina Ribakova & Emily Kilcrease
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War in Ukraine: What Next?
Russia’s swift and unprovoked invasion of the country this past week has been met with insane condemnations from leaders across the globe, including in the United States and E...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Michael Kofman, Jeffrey Edmonds & Richard Fontaine
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Defense One Radio, Ep. 95: Vlad the Invader
Now that Putin has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, what are the smartest responses to a bellicose and revanchist Russia? Richard Fontaine joins Defense One Radio to...
By Richard Fontaine
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The Ukraine: An Interview with Richard Fontaine
In this episode, Garrison is joined by Richard Fontaine, CEO of the Center for a New American Security, to discuss a wide range of topics about the Ukraine Crisis. The two di...
By Richard Fontaine
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Insane in the Ukraine with Richard Fontaine
What is actually happening with Russia and Ukraine, and why does it matter? Richard Fontaine joins News and Brews to talk about the facts on the ground and the bigger picture....
By Richard Fontaine