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The Truth of the Matter

Putin’s Missile War

CSIS’s Ian Williams joins the podcast to discuss Russia’s use of advanced, and not-so-advanced missiles in its war against Ukraine and how deterrence of the Russian Air Force by Ukrainian air defenses has shaped the course of the war.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Ian Williams — May 24, 2023

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The Truth of the Matter

Russia’s Missile Plan

CSIS’s Tom Karako joins the podcast to discuss Russia’s missile arsenal, what they are prepared to do with it, and the implications of Iran’s role.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Tom Karako — October 21, 2022

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The Truth of the Matter

North Korea’s Missile Threat

CSIS’s Victor Cha joins this episode to talk about what is expected to be North Korea’s seventh nuclear test and its repercussions.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Victor Cha — June 30, 2022

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The Impossible State

North Korea's Missile Threat - The Truth of the Matter Crossover Episode

In a crossover episode with CSIS's The Truth of the Matter, Dr. Victor Cha and Andrew Schwartz talk about what is expected to be North Korea's seventh nuclear test and its repercussions - from our recent Beyond Parallel report.

Podcast Episode by Victor Cha and H. Andrew Schwartz — June 30, 2022

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The Impossible State

North Korea’s Burgeoning Missile Threat

In this episode, Andrew Schwartz is joined by Victor Cha and Tom Karako to discuss the implications of the current conflict in Ukraine on North Korea's missile threat. They also discuss what it means for North Korea's capability going forward and what practical steps can be taken to accomplish denuclearization.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz , Victor Cha , and Tom Karako — May 4, 2022

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The Truth of the Matter

North Korea: Learning From Ukraine

CSIS experts Victor Cha and Tom Karako discuss the implications of the current conflict in Ukraine on North Korea's missile threat

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz , Victor Cha , and Tom Karako — May 4, 2022

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The Truth of the Matter

Missile Defense Ukraine

Tom Karako, director of the CSIS Missile Defense Project, joins the podcast to discuss missile use in Ukraine by Russia.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Tom Karako — April 7, 2022

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Tech Unmanned

The Dronebook by Nicholas Sparks

The sixth episode of Tech Unmanned explores autonomous air vehicles and autonomous systems.

Podcast Episode by Kaitlyn Johnson — September 7, 2021

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The Impossible State

Kim Jong Un Alive and so is North Korea's Missile Program

Victor Cha and Joseph Bermudez discuss the reappearance of Kim Jong Un and the breaking news surrounding satellite images CSIS released this week of a previously undisclosed North Korean missile facility.

Podcast Episode by Victor Cha , H. Andrew Schwartz , and Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. — May 8, 2020

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The Asia Chessboard

The Post-INF Chessboard with Tom Karako

​In the first episode of 2020, Mike is joined by Tom Karako, Senior Fellow with the CSIS International Security Program and Director of the Missile Defense Project.

Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green and Tom Karako — January 13, 2020

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