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5 dage siden

Washington's Ukraine Policy and What's Next in the War

Max and Maria are joined by Michael Kimmage to unpack the latest developments in Ukraine through a Washington lens. They discuss how the U.S’s role in peace negotiations has shifted, whether the midterms are likely to change Washington’s policy toward Ukraine, and draw on historical parallels to asses how the war is most likely to end. Guests: Michael Kimmage | director of the Kennan Institute at the Wilson Center; professor of history at the Catholic University of America; non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution Mentioned: Trump Is Still Chasing His Yalta. Here’s What He Doesn’t Get– Opinion Guest Essay in the New York Times by Michael Kimmage Feedback? Suggestions? Ideas to help us improve? Email us at erep@csis.org. If you love Russian Roulette, let us know by subscribing and leaving a review wherever you get your podcasts. Listen to our sister podcast, covering all things Europe through a Washington lens: CSIS Podcasts | The Eurofile
29. okt.

China's Techno-Industrial Strategy

In this episode of Pekingology, Senior Fellow Henrietta Levin is joined by Gerard DiPippo, Director for Global Macro at Eurasia Group. Henrietta and Gerard unpack the Chinese government's ambitious techno-industrial policy. They discuss the AI race between the United States and China, why it sometimes seems like Beijing can draw on infinite resources to achieve its industrial objectives, whether technology can rescue China's stalling economy, and how Chinese leaders are trying to minimize the country's reliance on the rest of the world. To learn more, you can read the recent RAND report from Gerard DiPippo, Jonathon Sine, and Benjamin Lenain: China’s Techno-Industrial Strategy in the Xi Era, as well as Gerard's latest work with Eurasia Group.
6 dage siden

Dissecting China's Fifth Plenum: A Conversation with Neil Thomas and Joseph Torigian

In this episode of the ChinaPower Podcast, Neil Thomas and Dr. Joseph Torigian join us to discuss the outcomes of China's recent Fifth Plenum. The conversation examines what happened at the plenum, notable personnel developments including the near absence of military officials, Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign, and how to interpret the meeting's significance. The episode also explores the plenum's implications for U.S.-China relations and what to watch for ahead of the 21st Party Congress. Neil Thomas is a Senior Fellow for Chinese Politics at the Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis. Joseph Torigian is Provost Associate Professor at the School of International Service at American University and Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.
30. okt.

Serbia Votes, Starlink Slows, and French Protests Grow

Max and Lexi discuss Serbian election results and Aleksandar Vučić’s stunning defeat after 14 years in power, what the throttling of Starlink in Ukraine says about European dependence on U.S. tech, and how poitical turmoil in France have led student protests to balloon into mass unrest. Then, ⁠Célia Belin⁠ – senior fellow and head of the Paris office at the European Council on Foreign Relations – joins Max to explain what's driving the turmoil, why Marine Le Pen leads the polls ahead of April's presidential election, and what a far-right France would mean for Europe and the U.S. Mentioned: ⁠Throttling Starlink Is a Disaster for Ukraine and the United States⁠ | Commentary by Max Bergmann, CSIS Feedback? Suggestions? Ideas to help us improve? Email us at ⁠erep@csis.org⁠. If you love The Eurofile, let us know by subscribing and leaving a review wherever you get your podcasts. Check out our sister podcast, ⁠Russian Roulette
2 dage siden

Midterm Elections, Trade, and Where We Go From Here

Bill and Scott break down the results of the midterm elections and what they mean for President Trump's trade agenda, the future of his tariffs, and the role of Congress over the next two years.
23. okt.

Ukraine's Wartime Reality

The U.S. has eased sanctions on Russian diesel while Ukraine has accused Washington of withholding intelligence and throttling access to its Starlink and Starshield networks. Is the U.S turning its back on Kyiv? What does growing uncertainty of U.S. support mean on the ground in Ukraine? Jana Kobzová and Maksym Skypchenko join Max Bergmann to discuss the situation on the ground in Ukraine, where U.S.-Ukraine relations stand, and what the future of peace negotiations may hold as the war intensifies. Guests: Jana Kobzová | Co-director of the European Security Programme and Senior Policy Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations Maksym Skypchenko | President, Transatlantic Dialogue Center Feedback? Suggestions? Ideas to help us improve? Email us at erep@csis.org. If you love Russian Roulette, let us know by subscribing and leaving a review wherever you get your podcasts. Listen to our sister podcast, covering all things Europe through a Washington lens: CSIS Podcasts | The Eurofile
15. okt.

How China's Economic Miracle Shattered

In this episode of Pekingology, Senior Fellow Henrietta Levin is joined by Logan Wright, author of the new book Broken China: How the Economic Miracle Shattered and What it Means for the World. Logan argues the Chinese economy is already shrinking, in large part due to its overextended financial system. Logan and Henrietta discuss what happens when the tools on which Beijing relies to control the economy stop working, why China's stalling economy is causing problems for its trading partners, and how Chinese financial policy may be fueling organized crime around the world.
18. feb.

Why Putin’s "Inevitable" Victory in Ukraine is a Myth

Host Seth Jones speaks with Kate Bachelder Odell of The Wall Street Journal about the state of Russia’s war in Ukraine as it nears its fifth year. They discuss recent remarks by J.D. Vance and Marco Rubio, Ukraine’s battlefield resilience, Russia’s mounting casualties, and the prospects for negotiations and a potential peace deal.
10.07.2025

AI Competition and Security: A discussion with Kemba Walden and Devin Lynch

“We’re in a whole tangled mess…we’ve gotten ourselves into a tangled mess around not just securing our infrastructure, but also around competition for the pieces of our infrastructure.” AI has become a cornerstone of modern defense, economic security, commerce, and more. But without effective cybersecurity strategies, the technology that has helped drive U.S. innovation and productivity could become our Achilles heel. Kemba Walden, president of the Paladin Global Institute and former Acting National Cyber Director, and Devin Lynch, senior director of the Paladin Global Institute and former director in the Office of the National Cyber Director, join the podcast to discuss their new report, “The AI Tech Stack: A Primer for Tech and Cyber Policy,” and the importance of implementing effective security measures and infrastructure around its deployment.
6 dage siden

America's First AI Election? Plus Sella Nevo on Securing Model Weights

This week, Aalok is joined by Chris Gorin, associate fellow at the Wadhwani AI Center and the newest co-host on the AI Policy Podcast, for a recap of Tuesday’s midterm elections. They discuss how AI influenced voters at the polls and the potential for AI regulation in the new Congress. Aalok then sits down with Sella Nevo to discuss threats to frontier AI labs, securing model weights, and his work on SL5. Guests: Sella Nevo, Director, RAND Center on AI, Security, and Technology 0:00 Intro 1:49 Chris intro 4:06 Midterms roundup 9:46 How data center measures could impact AI development 11:55 Exit polls and the potential for new AI regulation in Congress 18:23 Google restricts search for schools that disable AI 22:37 Sella intro 25:19 Why securing model weights matters 31:44 Threat vectors and real-world attacks 36:19 How frontier lab security has evolved over time 38:49 AI for cyber defense vs. offense 45:22 Security Levels 1–5 (SL1–SL5) explained 51:46 Where frontier labs stand today and obstacles to SL5 58:50 AI agents, containment breaches and sovereign AI 1:03:41 Security risks of embedded evaluators 1:06:26 Sella's predictions and biggest worries 1:10:30 Policy prescriptions Additional Reading: NBC News 2026 Exit Polls: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-elections/exit-polls Saudi National Arrested For Installing Surreptitious Audio Recording Device At OpenAI In San Francisco (U.S. Attorney’s Office): https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/saudi-national-arrested-installing-surreptitious-audio-recording-device-openai-san How an AI start-up founded by ex-DOGE staffers broke into Anthropic (The Washington Post): https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/10/26/researchers-cybersecurity-start-up-cathedral-got-inside-anthropic/ “Securing AI Model Weights” by Sella Nevo, Dan Lahav, Ajay Karpur, Yogev Bar-On, Henry Alexander Bradley, Jeff Alstott (RAND): https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA2849-1.html

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