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Why the Army Needs Deception Groups

To outsmart modern threats, the U.S. Army must bring back “ghost armies”—dedicated deception units that manipulate what the enemy sees and believes, creating the space and confusion needed to maneuver and win on today’s transparent battlefield.

Commentary by Benjamin Jensen — January 29, 2026

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Victor Cha

Victor Cha

President, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and Korea Chair
Jon Alterman

Jon B. Alterman

Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy
Seth G. Jones

Seth G. Jones

President, Defense and Security Department; Harold Brown Chair
Emily Harding

Emily Harding

Vice President, Defense and Security Department; Director, Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program
Jerry McGinn

Jerry McGinn

Director, Center for the Industrial Base and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department
Clayton Swope

Clayton Swope

Deputy Director, Aerospace Security Project and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department
Max Bergmann

Max Bergmann

Director, Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and Stuart Center
Oge Onubogu

Oge Onubogu

Director and Senior Fellow, Africa Program
Andy Lim

Andy Lim

Deputy Director and Fellow, Korea Chair
Ilaria Mazzocco

Ilaria Mazzocco

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
Joseph Rodgers

Joseph Rodgers

Deputy Director and Fellow, Project on Nuclear Issues
Thibault Denamiel

Thibault Denamiel

Fellow, Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business
Joel Coito

Joel Coito

Military Fellow, Defense and Security Department

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The Asia Chessboard

The Necessary Deepening of Japan’s Alliances

Mike speaks with Christopher Johnstone, Partner and Chair of the Defense & National Security Practice at The Asia Group. 

Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green — December 16, 2025

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Ghost Busters: Options for Breaking Russia’s Shadow Fleet

Countering Russia’s ghost fleet requires more than sanctions. A coordinated strategy using open-source intelligence, maritime law, and multilateral diplomacy can impose real costs on illicit trade networks fueling Moscow’s war—without escalating military conflict.

Commentary by Benjamin Jensen and Jose M. Macias III — December 15, 2025

Pekingology

The Broken China Dream

Minxin Pei joins the show to trace the evolution of China's political and economic system through the post-Mao era, highlighting key moments in which the Party's efforts to strengthen collective leadership inadvertently planted the seeds of Xi Jinping's eventual power grab.

Podcast Episode by Henrietta Levin — December 11, 2025

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The Eurofile

Live Episode: Europe in the Wake of the 2025 NSS

Max Bergmann sits down with Abraham Newman and Kristine Berzina for a rapid-reaction conversation about the newly released U.S. National Security Strategy (NSS).

Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann — December 10, 2025

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State of Play

Where now for Europe and Ukraine after the NSS?

Max Bergmann and Maria Snegovaya join Will to discuss what we should expect from ceasefire negotiations in Ukraine.

Podcast Episode by Will Todman, Max Bergmann, and Maria Snegovaya — December 10, 2025

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The Eurofile Live Podcast: Europe in the Wake of the 2025 NSS

The Eurofile LIVE: A special video podcast event on the new U.S. National Security Strategy and its impact on Europe’s security future. Max Bergmann is joined by Abe Newman and Kristine Berzina to examine transatlantic tech, European security, and what it all means.

Event — December 9, 2025