
The Asia Chessboard
The “Asia Chessboard” features in-depth conversations with the most prominent strategic thinkers on Asia. Co-hosts Jude Blanchette, Freeman Chair in China Studies at CSIS, and Michael Green, Henry A. Kissinger Chair at CSIS and CEO of the United States Studies Centre, take the debate beyond the headlines of the day to explore the historical context and inside decision-making process on major geopolitical developments from the Himalayas to the South China Sea. Experience the hard calls and consequential debates that drive US policy towards this critical region of the world.
The Asia Chessboard is produced by Mark Donaldson.
Podcast Series by Michael J. Green and Jude Blanchette
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The Sino-Russian Strategic Alignment
Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette and Michael J. Green — December 5, 2023

Vietnam’s Great Power Hedge
Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette Michael J. Green and Huong Le Thu — October 31, 2023

Japan’s Approach to De-Risking
Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette and Michael J. Green — October 3, 2023

Myanmar’s Closing
Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette Michael J. Green and Erin L. Murphy — September 19, 2023

India’s Strategic Evolution
Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette and Michael J. Green — September 5, 2023

Multipolarity in Southeast Asia
Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green and Jude Blanchette — August 1, 2023

ASEAN's Future Under Great Power Rivalry
Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green and Jude Blanchette — July 11, 2023

Australia's Evolving Defense Strategy
Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette and Michael J. Green — June 13, 2023

Beijing's Overreach
Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette and Michael J. Green — June 2, 2023

Economics, Security, and Alignment: The Perspective from Australia
Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette and Michael J. Green — May 9, 2023
