Every week David Rothkopf and regular guests like Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, Ed Luce of the Financial Times, and David Sanger of the New York Times talk about the most important foreign policy and national security issues facing America and its allies.
Latest episodes
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34 min
Xi Scores Points in Moscow, Putin, Not So Much
Chinese President Xi Jinping made a historic visit to Moscow this week to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. David sat down with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Kori…
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27 min
The China Question
America's politicians have become more hawkish on China but is that the only path forward? David Rothkopf debates this issue with Dmitri Alperovitch of the Silverado Policy Acceler…
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30 min
Preparing for the Next Security Challenges: From AUKUS to Moldova
There are a panoply of threats facing the United States and our allies from around the globe. In this episode, we focus on two of them. In the first segment, David talks with Charl…
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37 min
Iran-Saudi Deal Shows It's Not Your Father's Middle East...But Is It Now China's?
There is never a dull period for the Middle East. David and Rosa are joined by Alon Pinkus of Haaretz to discuss Iran and Saudi Arabia resuming diplomatic ties and the ongoing cris…
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33 min
The Truth Putin Doesn't Want You to Hear About Russia's Floundering Economy
Sanctions and the cost of the war in Ukraine have had a major impact on the Russian economy. David, Rosa, and Ed are joined by Jeff Sonnenfeld of Yale to discuss his research and h…
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29 min
It's 2023 on the Planet Earth, What Could Go Wrong?
The United States faces a wide variety of foreign policy challenges two months into 2023. David is joined by DSR regulars Ed Luce, David Sanger, and Kori Schake to discuss these th…
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25 min
Russia Pulling Out of the New START Treaty Is the Second Worst Nuclear News of the Week
Russia has suspended their participation in New START but are we actually at a greater risk of nuclear war? David discusses with Jon Wolfsthal of Global Zero and Dr. Emma Belcher o…
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26 min
A Tale of Two Underestimated Presidents
Biden made a surprise trip to Kyiv and the war in Ukraine grinds on. David is joined by DSR regulars Rosa Brooks and Ed Luce to discuss what is going on in Europe. What should we m…
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27 min
One Year Later in Ukraine We Are, Dare We Say It, Cautiously Optimistic
The war in Ukraine is almost a year old but continues to hold surprises. David talks about what has shocked the experts most with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Joe Cirincio…
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30 min
Balloonacy: The US Military Triggers a Deflationary Spiral
Uncover the truth behind the Balloon Madness that has taken the nation by storm! David sits down with with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, David Sanger of the New York Times,…
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39 min
"Greetings from Israel, Wish I Weren't Here": The Awkward Subtext of Blinken's Visit with Bibi
Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to a very different Israel than one might have expected a year ago. Benjamin Netanyahu is back in power with a more hard right government…
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30 min
Is China Changing the Tone of its Foreign Policy?
If you don't understand what is happening in Asia, you are missing some of the most impactful stories of the century. For this episode, David is joined by Anna Fifield of the Washi…
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26 min
Which U.S. Allies Aren't Really Allies?
Davos may attract some of the world's wealthiest people but DSR continues to attract the best foreign policy and national security thinkers and analysis. David Rothkopf talks with…
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27 min
Global Risks in the Time of Speaker McCarthy
While there is chaos in the U.S. House of Representatives, there are real threats looming in the background. David Rothkopf talks about those threats with Max Boot of the Washingto…
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35 min
2023 Outlook: The Predictions You'll Hear Nowhere Else
For the first episode of the new year, David Rothkopf sits down with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, David Sanger of the New York Times, and Kori Schake to discuss their fore…