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What Are Brazil’s Strategic Options in Response to U.S. Tariffs?

Americas Program Senior Associate Thiago de Aragão assesses the impact of President Trump's new tariff announcement on Brazil and discusses potential diplomatic actions Brasilia could take in response.

Critical Questions by Thiago de Aragão — July 11, 2025

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The Truth of the Matter

NATO’s “Brain-Dead” Summit

CSIS’s Max Bergmann, director of the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program, joins the podcast to discuss what really happened at the NATO summit and how defense spending will impact European economies going forward.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Max Bergmann — June 30, 2025

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Russian Roulette

Hanna Notte on What the Israel-Iran War Means for Russia

Hanna Notte returns to the show for a conversation with Max and Maria about what the most recent round of hostilities between Israel and Iran, plus the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, mean for Russia's own Middle Eastern strategy. 

Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann, Maria Snegovaya, and Hanna Notte — June 27, 2025

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Southeast Asia Radio

Timor Leste’s ASEAN Process with Parker Novak

Greg and Elina are joined by Parker Novak to discuss Timor Leste's ASEAN accession process. 

Podcast Episode by Gregory B. Poling and Japhet Quitzon — June 26, 2025

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State of Play

How the Israel-Iran War Crossed the Rubicon

Max Bergmann and Mona Yacoubian join Will to unpack the ripple effects of the Israel-Iran war and what lessons other states are taking from it.

Podcast Episode by Will Todman, Max Bergmann, and Mona Yacoubian — June 26, 2025

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The Truth of the Matter

Is Ideology Blinding Iran to Reality?

Ambassador Dennis Ross, counselor and William Davidson Distinguished Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and best known for serving in five U.S. presidential administrations, joins the podcast to discuss whether the war represents a turning point in Israel-Iran relations, if Israel exceeded its traditional defense posture, and how Iran should consider the state of play going forward.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Amb. Dennis Ross — June 26, 2025

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Enabling Forward Sustainment

To reduce the risks relating to contested logistics in the Indo-Pacific, the U.S. Air Force should consider deepening maintenance and repair cooperation with Japan—leveraging its industrial strength to build a more resilient, forward-positioned sustainment capability.

Report by Cynthia R. Cook, Nicholas Szechenyi, Henry H. Carroll, Audrey Aldisert, Sarah Hendrick, and Javier Nater — June 26, 2025

Russian Roulette

Bonus Episode: The Russian Wartime Economy (Live Event Recording)

Max moderated a live panel discussion with Maria, and two leading experts on the Russian economy, Elina Ribakova and Vladislav Inozemtsev. 

Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann, Maria Snegovaya, Elina Ribakova, and Vladislav Inozemtsev — June 26, 2025

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