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Updated 19/04/2019

4 days ago

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
15 hr ago

Camp David, Three Years On: Still Standing?

Dr. Victor Cha and two scholars from the Korea National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA), Dr. Hyun-Wook Kim and Dr. Yanghyeon Jo, discussed the trilateral partnership among the United States, Japan, and South Korea, exploring whether the three countries are aligned in their strategic priorities ahead of the upcoming APEC summit in Shenzhen in two weeks.
29 Oct

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.
1 day ago

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.
29 Sept

Countering Asia's Axis of Authoritarianism

In this episode, Mike is joined by Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Associate Professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. They discuss how regime survival concerns among the Indo-Pacific’s authoritarian powers are shaping their foreign relations and the region's broader strategic competition. They explore the agency of authoritarian leaders influences grand strategy, the role of domestic political considerations in foreign policy decision-making, and how the United States and its allies and partners can prevent their efforts to sustain credible deterrence in the Indo-Pacific from being leveraged by authoritarian regimes to advance their political and security narratives at home and abroad.
5 days ago

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.
3 Sept

Kurt Campbell on China Strategy and Diplomacy

In this episode of Pekingology, Henrietta Levin, Senior Fellow with the CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies, is joined by Kurt Campbell, former Deputy Secretary of State and President Biden’s “Asia Czar.” He is currently Chairman of The Asia Group and Distinguished Fellow in Diplomacy with the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. Henrietta and Kurt discuss how Beijing views American power, the development of U.S. strategy towards China, U.S.-China diplomacy and the characters that sat on the Chinese side of the table, and more. To learn more about Kurt Campbell’s perspectives on China, you can read his April 2025 Foreign Affairs article, co-authored with Rush Doshi, ⁠Underestimating China: Why America Needs a New Strategy of Allied Scale to Offset Beijing’s Enduring Advantages⁠, and his 2016 book, ⁠The Pivot: The Future of American Statecraft in Asia⁠.
1 Sept

Asia in the New Nuclear Age

Mike is joined by Professor Vipin Narang, the Frank Stanton Professor of Nuclear Security and Political Science and inaugural director of MIT SSP’s Center for Nuclear Security Policy (CNSP). From March 2022 to August 2024, he served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense and Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy. They discuss the future of the nuclear non-proliferation regime, the strategic implications of nuclear proliferation among U.S. adversaries and allies, and the future of U.S. extended nuclear deterrence in Asia.
23 Oct

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
19/09/2023

Myanmar’s Closing

This week, Mike and Jude are joined by Erin Murphy, Deputy Director and Senior Fellow for the Economics Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), where she is currently transitioning to the Asia Program. Erin's career has so far spanned public and private sector roles, including as an analyst on Asian political and foreign policy issues at the Central Intelligence Agency, director for the Indo-Pacific at the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, and founder and principal of a boutique advisory firm focused on Myanmar. She is also the author of Burmese Haze: US Policy and Myanmar's Opening-and Closing (Association for Asian Studies, 2022). The conversation begins by examining the state of affairs in Myanmar, including the lead up and aftermath of the 2021 military coup. Next they explore Myanmar’s relationship with China and the degree of Beijing’s policy influence over the the current leadership. They observe Myanmar’s evolving relationships with India and Japan, before turning to consider the space available for China to make common cause with other countries in the region to address some of the problems unfolding in Myanmar. They conclude by discussing the impact of the ongoing crisis in Myanmar on ASEAN, and surveying Myanmar’s possible trajectories in the medium and long term.

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