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ChinaTalk: Moneyball and U.S. State Department
Jordan Schneider sat down with Dan Spokojny and John Bateman to discuss the current failings of contemporary U.S. foreign policy and how to fix these failings. -
The Gender Pay Gap Is a National Security Threat
Russia’s imprisonment of Brittney Griner is affecting U.S. policy in Ukraine, and other adversaries are watching. -
ChinaTalk: The Science of the "Chips + Science Bill"
Jordan Schneider and episode cohost Jacob Feldgoise sat down with Tim Clancy and Toby Smith to discuss the Chips and Science Act -
The Unlawful U.S. Killing of Ayman al-Zawahri
The U.S. killing of the al-Qaeda leader in Afghanistan was not justified in self-defense or under the international law of war or international human rights law. It looks more like an extrajudicial execu... -
Contending With IRGC Plots
How does the alleged plot to kill John Bolton fit within the broader context of Iranian foreign operations? -
ChinaTalk: CHIPS Act + The Future of Microelectronics
Jordan Schneider sat down with Eric Breckenfeld and Hassan Khan to discuss the 'National Semiconductor Technology Center' created by the Chips and Science Act and what its potential impact will be on the... -
Rethinking How the United States Trains Foreign Militaries
The United States tries to instill liberal norms in partner forces, but what happens when those norms are in tension? -
ChinaTalk: What Happens Without Taiwan's Chips?
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Observations on Iran’s Plot to Kill John Bolton
The failed assassinaton plot against the former U.S. national security adviser has demonstrated the need for plans to deter future attempts on the lives of senior officials while avoiding a spiral of ret... -
Justice Department Charges Iranian with Attempted Plot to Murder Former National Security Advisor John Bolton
Shahram Poursafi, the charged individual, allegedly tried to pay several people in the United States $300,000 each to murder Bolton in Washington, D.C. or Maryland. -
SIGAR Issues Assessment on Theft of Funds During Afghan Government Collapse
The report does not find sufficient evidence to support allegations that President Ghani and his senior advisors fled with millions of dollars in cash taken from the Afghan government. -
Water Wars: Speaker Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit Ignites U.S.-China Tensions
Shinzo Abe leaves behind an Indo-Pacific legacy; U.S. Navy FONOPS and Pelosi’s Taiwan visit draw China’s ire; unsafe maneuvers a matter of policy for the Chinese military; and more.
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