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Threat Status

The Washington Times

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An edgy and informative look at the biggest U.S. national security and geopolitical issues making headlines right now. Less about hot takes and more about depth, the Threat Status podcast is helmed by veteran Washington Times journalists Ben Wolfgang and Guy Taylor and features regular appearances by insiders with expertise on war, politics and global affairs.
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Modern War Institute

Modern War Institute at West Point

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The Modern War Institute Podcast, produced with the generous support of the West Point Class of 1974, is the flagship podcast of the Modern War Institute at West Point. It features discussions with guests including senior military leaders, scholars, and others on the most important issues related to modern military conflict.
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American Ambassadors Live! Podcast

American Ambassadors Live!

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The American Ambassadors Live! Podcast (previously called CAA Live!) invites foreign policy experts and practitioners from the United States and around the world to share their perspectives on critical international issues. Disclaimer: Views expressed on this program are solely those of individual members and should not be construed as those of the Council of American Ambassadors, executive leadership, membership as a whole, or individuals or organizations that provide financial support to t ...
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CFR On the Record

Council on Foreign Relations

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A chance to go inside Council on Foreign Relations events. Listen to world leaders and foreign policy experts discuss and debate the most pressing issues in international affairs.
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A podcast partnership between the Canadian American Business Council and the Wilson Center, Canusa Street examines the issues of the Canada/US relationship in a thoughtful and entertaining way. Understanding our long history, connections, friendship, and disagreements, hosts Chris Sands and Scotty Greenwood discuss the special relationship that exists among these giant neighbors, and how they can both be prosperous moving forward.
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Overwatch

Institute for the Study of War

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Overwatch, an Institute for the Study of War podcast, goes beyond the news headlines to give listeners analysis and commentary on issues related to U.S. national security and American foreign policy. The episodes feature discussions with experts and practitioners to explore what challenges and opportunities lie ahead for the U.S.
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The EUISS' ‘What if’ podcast is a foreign policy foresight conversation: it looks at fictional scenarios discussing questions like: under what circumstances could this come about? What would it mean? Can we prevent it, or how would we have to respond to it? And lastly: how likely is it?
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The Global Cable

Perry World House

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Welcome to the Global Cable, a brand new podcast at Perry World House at the University of Pennsylvania. In it, we discuss the world's most pressing challenges and the people who work on them! You should listen to this show if you: - Find foreign affairs and international politics interesting. - Want great career advice from experts. - Want to sound smart at your next dinner party.
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The Ambassador Series provides intimate interviews with Ambassadors from all over the world. These unique interviews are produced for the television series, This Is America & The World with host Dennis Wholey. The television programs are presented here for The Ambassador Series. This Is America & The World is a weekly, internationally-focused television series, which is designed to explore the cultural, social, and political lives of people around the world. The series is broadcast nationall ...
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The world is anarchical - If you’re powerful enough, then rules don’t matter. But what are the rules? And who follows them? Global affairs is fascinating and complex – States of Anarchy will help you make sense of it. Foreign policy enthusiast, Hamsini Hariharan tackles issues in the the fields of international relations, global affairs and foreign policy to give you the context you need to make sense of the 21 st century.
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On today's Front Page: The Pentagon is trying to figure out what to do with two dozen tanks that were produced before their contract was cancelled, Federal prosecutors have charged an international syndicate that sought to sell weapons to Mexican drug cartels, and more. The Front Page is off August 4-7 and will return on August 8.…
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Ben and Guy discuss the dire humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and the shifting attitudes of the Trump administration toward it, and they break down the Defense Department's new policy on working with top Washington think tanks. Then, retired Air Force Gen. David Deptula, dean of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, joins the show t…
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Chinese construction giant Sinohydro signed a $100 million deal with Angola to build out the country's agricultural infrastructure in a bid to boost grain production. While 60% of the output from this venture will be shipped to China, the rest will be sold domestically in a move aimed at reducing the West African country's food import bill. The Sin…
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In this episode of American Ambassadors Live!, Ambassador Jim Rosapepe sits down with Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis of California—former U.S. Ambassador to Hungary—for a wide-ranging conversation on diplomacy, domestic leadership, and California’s evolving role on the global stage. From her experiences confronting authoritarianism abroad to …
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The US government established the National Defense Stockpile in 1939 to ensure that in the event of a major conflict, there would be enough raw materials on hand to continue production of vital equipment. Since the end of the Cold War, it has steadily shrunk, now just a tiny fraction of its peak size. Moreover, while its original purpose was stockp…
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Ben and Guy discuss the latest on Iran nuclear negotiations, the stalled Russia-Ukraine peace push, President Trump's major moves on artificial intelligence, and whether Russia deserves credit for the outcomes of the American Revolution and Civil War. Then, Rep. Michael McCaul, chair of the House Task Force on Enhancing Security for Special Events …
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After a two-to-three-year hiatus following the pandemic, Chinese money is once again flowing into the African energy sector. Billions of dollars in new investment and construction contracts for power facilities were registered in the first half of the year, particularly in Nigeria, according to new data published by Griffiths University in Australi…
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Ben breaks down President Trump's shifting tone on Ukraine and NATO, and examines whether the president has reached the limits of his diplomatic power in negotiations with adversaries like Iran and Russia. And then Audrey Schaffer, a space policy expert and the vice president of strategy and policy at Slingshot Aerospace, joins the show to talk abo…
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The "debt trap" meme claims that China is intentionally lending vast sums of money to poor developing countries in Africa, and elsewhere, with the express intent to seize physical assets in those countries when they inevitably can't repay their debts. This fanciful narrative sounds compelling, but the problem is that there's literally no evidence f…
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Panelists discuss American views on national security and global engagement, and how public sentiment may shape the future of U.S. foreign policy.For further reading, please see the Reagan Institute’s Summer Survey results on American views of foreign policy and national security.If you wish to attend virtually, log-in information and instructions …
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Ben and Guy discuss the apparent tension inside the Trump administration over aid to Ukraine, the likelihood that the U.S. could resume its bombing campaign against the Houthis, and growing cooperation between the Chinese and Russian militaries. Then, retired British Army Col. Richard Kemp joins the show to talk about his visit to the Gaza Strip an…
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A new generation of scholars is reshaping China-Africa research. More geographically diverse and digitally fluent than the field’s early pioneers of the 2000s, this cohort brings fresh perspectives and tools to the study of China’s engagement on the continent. Yet deep structural barriers persist. African and Chinese researchers still face sizable …
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While the U.S., India, and countries in the Persian Gulf are all moving quickly to establish new critical mineral supply chains, the European Union is struggling to follow suit, particularly in Africa. The EU currently lacks a cohesive policy framework that would bolster mining companies, support partner countries, and encourage the development of …
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When the United States conducted Operation Midnight Hammer, a series of strikes against Iranian nuclear targets, it did so with two key pieces of exquisite hardware: the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator and the B-2 Spirit strategic bomber. But how does the GBU-57 actually work? And what’s it like to fly this type of long-range bomber mission in a…
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Panelists discuss the latest announcements from the Trump administration on tariffs and trade agreement negotiations, the likelihood of extended pauses on tariffs for specific countries, and how businesses and the market are navigating trade policy uncertainties.CVETKOVA: Thank you, Alexis. Welcome, everyone, to today’s on-the-record Council on For…
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Ben and Guy break down the U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and their true impact, and the risk of nuclear fallout from those attacks. And they discuss President Trump's consequential trip to a NATO leaders meeting and major strides by China in quantum computing. Then, Dr. Mark Lewis, of the Purdue Applied Research Institute, joins the…
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Borrowers in Africa and other developing regions are expected to repay $35 billion of Chinese loans this year, with two-thirds of the amount coming from the world's poorest countries. Many of these debts were taken out in the mid-2010s and are now exiting their grace periods, putting enormous pressure on government budgets that were already under s…
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