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The Truth of the Matter

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 East.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Tom Karako — December 2, 2024

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The Eurofile

US-EU Relations under Trump 2.0 with Dan Kelemen and Federico Steinberg

Max and Donatienne are joined by Dan Kelemen and Federico Steinberg to discuss the implications of Trump’s return to the White House for US-EU relations, including the transatlantic economy and Europe’s efforts to strengthen the rule of law.

Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann, Donatienne Ruy, R. Daniel Kelemen, and Federico Steinberg — November 26, 2024

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Pekingology

The Rise of Data Politics

In this episode of Pekingology, originally released on April 21, 2022, Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette is joined by Lizhi Liu, Assistant Professor in the McDonough School of Business and a faculty affiliate of the Department of Government at Georgetown University, to discuss her paper, The Rise of Data Politics: Digital China and the World.

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette — November 26, 2024

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The Trade Guys

Trump's Cabinet, Vietnam in the Crosshairs, and Chinese Retaliation

On this week's episode of the Trade Guys, we comment on the current and potential nominees for trade-relevant cabinet positions. We then dig into why Vietnam will be a target for trade actions under the incoming administration and how China might respond to anticipated tariff hikes.

Podcast Episode by Scott Miller, William Alan Reinsch, and H. Andrew Schwartz — November 25, 2024

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Audio Briefs

Grand Strategy in the Next Administration Starts with Connecting Markets

An audio version of “Grand Strategy in the Next Administration Starts with Connecting Markets,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Benjamin Jensen with Jacob Clayton. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Benjamin Jensen and Jacob Clayton — November 25, 2024

Audio Briefs
ChinaPower

Trump’s Indo-Pacific Strategy: A Conversation with Mr. Ivan Kanapathy

In this episode of the ChinaPower Podcast, Mr. Ivan Kanapathy joins us to discuss what Donald Trump’s second administration’s Indo-Pacific strategy may look like and the ways in which Trump redefined the U.S. relationship with China during his first term.

Podcast Episode by Bonny Lin — November 22, 2024

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35 West

Mineral Security is National Security

In this episode, Henry Ziemer sits down with Abigail Hunter, Executive Director of the Center for Critical Mineral Strategy at SAFE, to discuss the state of U.S.-Canada cooperation on critical minerals projects, lingering obstacles, and the kinds of incentives needed to galvanize greater supply chain security.

Podcast Episode by Henry Ziemer — November 21, 2024

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Babel: Translating the Middle East

Analysis: Saudi Arabia's Economic Plans Stumble

One pillar of Saudi Arabia’s ambitious Vision 2030 development plan is NEOM, a land development, tourism, and model city project that is projected to cost at least a half a trillion dollars. Last week, NEOM’s CEO left suddenly. Asher Grant-Sasson speaks with Jon Alterman, director of the CSIS Middle East Program, about NEOM, its challenges, and Saudi Arabia’s economic future. 

Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman and Asher Grant-Sasson — November 19, 2024

CSIS Babel