Challenges Facing the U.S. Military, With John Barrientos and Kristen Thompson

A New U.S. Grand Strategy: The Case for Liberal Internationalism, With G. John Ikenberry: John Ikenberry, the Albert G. Milbank Professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss whether liberal internationalism and U.S. global leadership are fit for purpose in the twenty-f... by The President’s Inbox

31 min listen

A Second China Shock, With Brad Setser: Brad Setser, the Whitney Shepardson senior fellow at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the causes and consequences of China's export surge. Mentioned on the Episode David H. Autor, David Dorn, and Gordon H. Hanson, "The China Syndr... by The President’s Inbox

36 min listen

Iran’s Attack on Israel, With Steven Cook and Ray Takeyh: Steven Cook, the Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies at CFR, and Ray Takeyh, the Hasib J. Sabbagh senior fellow for Middle East studies at CFR, sit down with James M. Lindsay to discuss Iran’s unprecedented attack on Is... by The President’s Inbox

35 min listen

Russia, Ukraine, and Global Instability, With Michael Kimmage: Michael Kimmage, a history professor at the Catholic University of America and a senior associate with the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the origi... by The President’s Inbox

32 min listen

The War in Gaza, With Steven A. Cook: Steven A. Cook, the Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the state of the conflict in the Gaza Strip, the prospects for an end to the fighting, and the tensions in U.S.-... by The President’s Inbox

34 min listen

Confronting the Nuclear Threat, With W.J. Hennigan: W.J. Hennigan, a correspondent for the Opinion section of the New York Times, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the risk of nuclear war in an era of growing geopolitical competition. Mentioned on the Episode "At the Brink," New York Ti... by The President’s Inbox

30 min listen

A New U.S. Grand Strategy: The Case for U.S. Retrenchment Overseas, With Stephen Wertheim: Stephen Wertheim, a senior fellow in the American Statecraft Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss whether and where the United States should be less involved in the world. This episode ... by The President’s Inbox

38 min listen

The Crisis at the U.S. Southern Border, With Dara Lind: Dara Lind, a senior fellow at the American Immigration Council, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the record surge in migrants and asylum seekers crossing the U.S. southern border. Mentioned on the Episode Dara Lind, "What We Know Abou... by The President’s Inbox

37 min listen

International Women’s Day, With Ann Norris: Ann Norris, a senior fellow for women and foreign policy at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss International Women’s Day and the challenges facing adolescent girls around the world and the solutions to address them. Mentioned on the E... by The President’s Inbox

28 min listen

Combating Global Poverty, With Kate Schecter: Kate Schecter, president and CEO of World Neighbors, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss progress and setbacks in promoting economic development in some of the world’s poorest countries. For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The Pr... by The President’s Inbox

31 min listen

Year Three of the Ukraine War, With Miriam Elder and Carla Anne Robbins: Miriam Elder, the Edward R. Murrow press fellow at CFR, and Carla Anne Robbins, a senior fellow at CFR and co-host of CFR’s The World Next Week podcast, sit down with James M. Lindsay to discuss where the war between Russia and Ukraine is headed as i... by The President’s Inbox

33 min listen

Governance of Artificial Intelligence, With Kat Duffy: Kat Duffy, a senior fellow for digital and cyberspace policy at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the capacity of the U.S. government to lead in creating a framework for regulating artificial intelligence (AI). Mentioned on the Episo... by The President’s Inbox

35 min listen

U.S. Airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, With Ray Takeyh and Robin Wright: Ray Takeyh, the Hasib J. Sabbagh senior fellow for Middle East studies at CFR, and Robin Wright, a contributing writer and columnist for the New Yorker, sit down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the ramifications of U.S. retaliation against Iranian-b... by The President’s Inbox

35 min listen

Henry Wallace and the Origins of the Cold War, With Benn Steil: Enter the CFR book giveaway by February 13, 2024, for the chance to win one of ten free copies of The World That Wasn’t: Henry Wallace and the Fate of the American Century by Benn Steil. You can read the terms and conditions of the offer here. Men... by The President’s Inbox

37 min listen

TPI Replay: AI’s Impact on the 2024 U.S. Elections, With Jessica Brandt: Jessica Brandt, policy director for the Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology Initiative at the Brookings Institution, where she is a fellow in the Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology, sits down with James M. Lindsa... by The President’s Inbox

33 min listen

The Houthi Threat to Red Sea Shipping, With Katherine Zimmerman: Katherine Zimmerman, a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the ongoing attacks by the Houthis in Yemen on commercial ships transiting the Red Sea. Mentioned on the Episode Alan Beattie, “Why R... by The President’s Inbox

34 min listen

Taiwan’s Presidential Election, With David Sacks: David Sacks, a fellow for Asia studies at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the potential geopolitical consequences of Taiwan’s presidential race. Mentioned on the Episode Council on Foreign Relations, U.S.-Taiwan Relations in a New... by The President’s Inbox

34 min listen

Far-right Terrorism, With Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware: Bruce Hoffman, the Shelby Cullom and Kathryn W. Davis senior fellow for counterterrorism and homeland security at CFR, and Jacob Ware, a research fellow at CFR, sit down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the rise of far-right violent extremism in the ... by The President’s Inbox

38 min listen

Year End Q&A Special, With Shannon O’Neil: Shannon O’Neil, vice president, deputy director of Studies, and Nelson and David Rockefeller senior fellow for Latin America Studies at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to answer questions submitted by listeners to The President’s Inbox. Mentio... by The President’s Inbox

49 min listen

The Future of the War in Ukraine, With Kori Schake: Kori Schake, a senior fellow and the director of foreign and defense policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss where the fighting in Ukraine is headed. Mentioned on the Episode Leon Aron, “The... by The President’s Inbox

31 min listen

The U.S.-South Korea Alliance, With Scott A. Snyder: Scott A. Snyder, a senior fellow for Korea studies and director of the program on U.S.-Korea policy at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the importance of the U.S.-South Korea military alliance and how domestic and international forces ... by The President’s Inbox

34 min listen

The Renewed Fighting in Gaza, With Steven Cook: Steven Cook, the Eni Enrico Mattei senior fellow for Middle East and Africa studies at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the collapse of the temporary ceasefire in Gaza and the future of the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Mailbag... by The President’s Inbox

34 min listen

TPI Replay: What Climate Change Means for the Horn of Africa, With Michelle Gavin: Michelle Gavin, the Ralph Bunche senior fellow for Africa policy studies at the Council, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the impact of climate change in the Horn of Africa. This series is made possible by a grant from the Carnegie Corporat... by The President’s Inbox

35 min listen

The Anti-Globalization Backlash, With Peter Trubowitz: Peter Trubowitz, a professor of international relations and director of the Phelan U.S. Center at the London School of Economics and an associate fellow at Chatham House, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the reasons for the rise of anti-glo... by The President’s Inbox

33 min listen

The APEC Summit, With Matthew Goodman: Matthew Goodman, a distinguished fellow for global economic policy and director of the Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2023 forum in San... by The President’s Inbox

34 min listen

Demography and World Power, With Nicholas Eberstadt: Nicholas Eberstadt, the Henry Wendt Chair in political economy at the American Enterprise Institute, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss how demographic trends in China, Russia, and the United States will shape and constrain global geopolitica... by The President’s Inbox

33 min listen

The Laws of War, With Matthew Waxman: Description: Matthew Waxman, adjunct senior fellow for law and foreign policy at CFR and the Liviu Librescu Professor of Law at Columbia Law School, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the laws of warfare and how they apply to the ongoing war ... by The President’s Inbox

35 min listen

The Future of the Israel-Hamas War, With Linda Robinson: Linda Robinson, a senior fellow for women and foreign policy at CFR sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the diplomatic and political challenges triggered by Hamas’s attack on Israel. Mentioned on the Podcast Linda Robinson, One Hundred Vic... by The President’s Inbox

34 min listen

U.S. House Republican Speaker Battle, With Christopher M. Tuttle: Christopher M. Tuttle, a senior fellow and director of the Renewing America Initiative at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the efforts of U.S. House Republicans to elect a new speaker of the House. This episode is part of the Council o... by The President’s Inbox

30 min listen

The Israel-Hamas War, With Elliott Abrams and Steven Cook: Elliot Abrams, a senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at CFR, and Steven Cook, the Eni Enrico Mattei senior fellow for Middle East and Africa studies at CFR, sit down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the context and consequences of Hamas’ surpris... by The President’s Inbox

34 min listen

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