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We’re here to redefine how scholars and policymakers approach national security and foreign policy. Join us, as we make sense of a world in crisis.

Episode Date
The CIA's Master of Disguise: Jonna Mendez Talks the Art of Deception and Illusion During the Cold War
Apr 22, 2024
Is TikTok a Threat? Data Sovereignty, Algorithmic Influence, and the China Factor with Lindsay Gorman, Senior Fellow at GMF Tech
Apr 15, 2024
Crisis in Haiti: A Primer on the Country's Violent Flashpoint with Sophie Rutenbar, Visiting Fellow at Brookings
Mar 31, 2024
ISIS Attacks Russia: Dissecting the Terror Attack at a Moscow Concert Hall with fmr. Counterterrorism Official Javed Ali
Mar 23, 2024
Former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta on Israel-Gaza, Russia-Ukraine, China, and the 2024 Presidential Election
Mar 14, 2024
The Israel-Gaza War: Former Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy on a Path to Peace
Mar 11, 2024
Pakistan's Elections: Imran Khan, the Military, and a Game of Thrones with Uzair Younus, Principal at The Asia Group
Mar 04, 2024
The Current and Future State of Geospatial Intelligence with Dave Sterling, CEO of Royce Geo
Feb 26, 2024
Bonnie Glaser on Taiwan: Why is it a Flashpoint in U.S.-China Relations?
Feb 20, 2024
"God, Guns, and Sedition:" Looking at Far-Right Terrorism in America with Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware
Feb 14, 2024
Biology and Security? Biological Threats, BIOINT, and the Future with Matthew McKnight, General Biosecurity Manager at Ginkgo Bioworks
Feb 05, 2024
Ian Bremmer on 2024's Top Risks: America vs. Itself, Middle East Tinderbox, Ukraine Partitioned, and Ungoverned AI
Jan 28, 2024
AUKUS and Defense Investment: How this Trilateral Partnership aims to Advance Critical Technologies with AUKUS DIN Co-Chairs Heather Richman, Adrian Jones, and Jamie Watson
Jan 22, 2024
The Houthis in Yemen: Who Are They and Why Are They (Really) Attacking Ships in the Red Sea? With Dr. Michael Knights, The Washington Institute
Jan 18, 2024
Hybrid Warfare: Russia's Military Strategy and the War in Ukraine with Curtis Fox
Jan 15, 2024
The 'LikeWar': Gaza, Ukraine, and the Social Media Battlefield with Peter Singer, Useful Fiction and New America
Jan 09, 2024
The Great Lakes: What's That Got To Do With National Security? with John Schmidt, Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers
Jan 03, 2024
Will Venezuela Invade Guyana? The Essequibo Dispute, Oil, and Madura's Saber Rattling with Mariano de Alba, The Crisis Group
Dec 14, 2023
Faith in Action: Exploring The Intersections of Religious Advocacy and Foreign Policy with Rebecca Linder Blachly
Dec 12, 2023
The Israel-Gaza War: October 7th, the Israeli Government, and the War's Conduct with Carmiel Arbit, The Atlantic Council
Nov 28, 2023
The Israel-Gaza War: Palestinian Politics and the Realities of Statehood with Zaha Hassan, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Nov 19, 2023
Genocide in Artsakh: History of the Nagorno-Karabakh Region with Elisa von Joeden-Forgey, PhD
Nov 13, 2023
The Lumumba Plot: The CIA-Backed Assassination of the DRC's First Democratically Elected Leader, with Stuart Reid, Executive Editor of Foreign Affairs
Nov 06, 2023
Cyber Warfare, Resiliency, and Private-Public Collaboration: Roderick Jones and Vice Admiral LeFever (Concentric Advisors) talk Cyberdefense, National Strategy, and Risk Management
Oct 24, 2023
Great Power Cybersecurity: Cross-Domain Strategy, Deterrence, and Complexity with Professors Erik Gartzke and Jon Lindsay
Oct 17, 2023
Best of – The Jewish People and the State of Israel with Yossi Klein Halevi
Oct 12, 2023
Best of – "The Hundred-Year Struggle": Israel, Palestine, and Improbable Peace with Professor Victor Lieberman
Oct 12, 2023
Best of: Brokering Peace – Egypt's Role in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict with former Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmi
Oct 12, 2023
Best of – The Scars of War: Post-Conflict Trauma and Global Health in Gaza and Other Conflict Zones with Dr. Jess Ghannam
Oct 12, 2023
Best of – The History of the Palestinian People with Professor Rashid Khalidi
Oct 12, 2023
India-Canada Tensions: Blowback After the Assassination of a Sikh Separatist Leader, with Michael Kugelman
Oct 02, 2023
Joseph Nye on Neoliberalism, Soft Power, and a Moral Foreign Policy
Sep 25, 2023
Water and National Security: Water Insecurity, Conflict, and the Mekong River Dispute with Courtney Weatherby
Sep 18, 2023
The Race for Critical Minerals: A Primer on Renewable Energy and Foreign Relations with Anne Clawson
Sep 11, 2023
Democracy, Migration, and Climate Change: An Assessment of the Intersectional Crisis in Latin America with Rebecca Bill Chavez, President and CEO of the Inter-American Dialogue
Sep 05, 2023
Former Colombian President Iván Duque on Climate Change, The War on Drugs, and the Latin American Migration Crisis
Aug 28, 2023
Ecosphere Security: Unsustainable Natural Resources and how Human and Food Insecurity Drive Climate Migration with Sharon Burke, President of Ecospherics
Aug 21, 2023
Can (or Should) the Military Address Climate Change? Former PACFLT Commander Admiral Scott Swift, USN (Ret.) on Climate Change and Climate Migration as a National Defense Issue
Aug 11, 2023
Former Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff: Climate Change as a Security Risk and Why Climate-Driven Migration Matters
Jul 31, 2023
Former CIA Director John Brennan on Presidents, Classified Documents, Leaks, and the Future of Intelligence
Jul 24, 2023
Prigozhin’s Covert Success: An Analysis of the Wagner Group’s Leader and the Situation in Ukraine with Verkhovna Rada Chief of Staff Andrii Bondarenko
Jul 18, 2023
Can We Play Tough With China? Leveraging Diplomacy and Information Tactics to Our Advantage with Ret. General David Stilwell
Jul 10, 2023
Former CIA Director General David Petraeus on the Iraq War at 20, Ukraine, and Lessons for the Future
Jun 26, 2023
Putin Under the Microscope: How the International Criminal Court May Hold Him Accountable with Professor Mark Schrad
Jun 19, 2023
U.S.-India Relations: A Primer in Advance of Modi's State Visit to the United States with Basant Sanghera, Principal at The Asia Group
Jun 13, 2023
Best of: The Psychology of Putin with Former State Department Psychiatrist Dr. Ken Dekleva
Jun 05, 2023
Space, Satellites, and Start-Ups: True Anomaly CEO Even Rogers speaks on Space Force, Space Defense, and Readiness
May 30, 2023
Air National Guard Director Lt. Gen. Michael Loh on the National Defense Strategy, Joint Force, and Integrated Deterrence
May 22, 2023
China: Challenges, Competition, and Conflict? On China's Foreign Policy Going Forward with Ryan Hass, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution
May 15, 2023
Age of Danger: Reimagining the National Security Machine Amidst Threats from Superpowers, Germs, Digits, Drones, and Storms with Andrew Hoehn and Thom Shanker
May 08, 2023
The Burn Bag & Girl Security: Economic Influence, Vitality, and its National Security Scope with Dr. Betsey Stevenson
May 03, 2023
The Burn Bag & Girl Security: Private Sector Partnerships in National Security with Ellen Chang
Apr 27, 2023
The Burn Bag & Girl Security: Farah Pandith on Global Influence and National Security
Apr 20, 2023
The Burn Bag & Girl Security: Why Climate Security Should be at the Forefront of Security Risk Assessments with Erin Sikorsky
Apr 13, 2023
Autonomy, AI, and Defense: Challenges for the Department of Defense in Leveraging Autonomous Systems and Software Solutions
Apr 09, 2023
The Burn Bag & Girl Security: Michèle Flournoy and Sue Gordon on Refocusing Defense Amidst Ever-Changing National Security Priorities
Apr 05, 2023
The Burn Bag & Girl Security: The Power of Mentorship and Workforce Development within the Space and Reframing the National Security Discussion with Lauren Buitta and Gina Bennett
Mar 29, 2023
Risky Business: Due Diligence – Private Investigations of Public Importance with Dan Nardello of Nardello & Co.
Mar 22, 2023
1983: A Nuclear Near Miss -- The Most Dangerous Year in History and how the U.S. and Soviets almost got into a Nuclear War with Brian J. Morra, former Air Force Intelligence Officer
Mar 15, 2023
Risky Business: Private Sector Intelligence -- Earning the Trust of Governments, Research Institutions, and Fortune 500s with Greg and Eric Levesque from Strider Technologies
Mar 09, 2023
Bringing Americans Home: The Past, Present, and Future of U.S. Hostage Policy with Cynthia Loertscher of the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation
Mar 01, 2023
Trump's Last Secretary: Former Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller on January 6th, Troop Drawdowns, The Defense Department, Donald Trump, and More
Feb 24, 2023
Risky Business: The Business of Peace – Peacebuilding, Human Rights, and National Security with David L. Phillips
Feb 20, 2023
Modi's India: A BBC Documentary, Modi's (Old) U.S. Visa Ban, Adani's Crony Capitalism, and More
Feb 15, 2023
Risky Business: The New National Security Economy – Globalization, Competition, and Risk
Feb 08, 2023
Top Risks 2023: Ian Bremmer, President of the Eurasia Group, Forecasts New Year's Geopolitical Outlook
Feb 01, 2023
Winning at Any Cost: Clean Competition, Soft Power through Sports, and the Russian Doping Scandal with Travis Tygart, CEO of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency
Jan 25, 2023
What in the World?: Classified Documents, Davos Conspiracies, and Wrestling with a Potential Saudi WWE Purchase (01/19/23)
Jan 19, 2023
Risky Business: Web3 – Rogue States, Regulation, and Risk with Ari Redbord, Head of Legal and Government Affairs at TRM Labs
Jan 11, 2023
The Defense Innovation Unit: Former DIU Director Mike Brown on Leveraging Commercial Enterprise for National Security
Jan 04, 2023
Risky Business: Data – The New Oil or the New Nuclear Competition? with Jessie Liu, fmr. U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia
Dec 28, 2022
Inside the CFIUS Black Box: Foreign Investment and National Security with Tom Feddo, Fmr. Asst. Secretary of the Treasury
Dec 21, 2022
Live from RNDF22: Bucky Butow, Defense Innovation Unit Space Portfolio Director
Dec 15, 2022
Risky Business: When Business and National Security Collide with Bill Priestap and Holden Triplett, Founders of Trenchcoat Advisors
Dec 14, 2022
Live from RNDF22: Christine Wormuth, Secretary of the Army
Dec 09, 2022
Live from RNDF22: Alan Estevez, Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security
Dec 09, 2022
Burning at Europe's Borders: Human Stories from Africa's Migrant Crisis with Dr. Isabella Alexander-Nathani
Dec 07, 2022
Live from RNDF22: Doug Philippone, Palantir Global Defense Lead
Dec 04, 2022
Live from RNDF22: Joe Laurienti, Founder and CEO of Ursa Major
Dec 04, 2022
Live from RNDF22: Rep. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee
Dec 04, 2022
Live from RNDF22: Trae Stephens, Co-Founder of Anduril Industries
Dec 03, 2022
Best of: General Stanley McChrystal Applies the Risk Guidebook to Afghanistan
Dec 01, 2022
What in the World?: Israel Moves Right, Iran's Soccer Team Supports Protesters, and TikTok is on the Chopping Block (11/26/22)
Nov 26, 2022
FIFA's Pay-to-Play: Inside the Corruption of the World Cup with Ken Bensinger
Nov 23, 2022
What in the World?: Biden and Xi at the G20, a Missile Hits Poland, and Death Sentences in Iran (11/18/22)
Nov 18, 2022
"Strongmen": The Authoritarian Past and Present with Professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat
Nov 16, 2022
What in the World?: Burn Bag 2.0, the Twitter Hellscape, and Russia in Retreat (11/12/22)
Nov 12, 2022
The Killing Fields: The Legacy of the Cambodian Genocide and the Fight for Justice with Professor John Ciorciari
Oct 05, 2022
The CIA Enters Afghanistan: Former Alpha Team Leader J.R. Seeger on the CIA's 2001 Entry into Afghanistan and Paramilitary Ops Against the Taliban
Sep 28, 2022
"Turkey Under Erdogan": History, Authoritarianism, and Global Politics with Dr. Dimitar Bechev
Sep 20, 2022
Lasting Legacies?: Remembering Mikhail Gorbachev and Queen Elizabeth II
Sep 13, 2022
"The Negotiator's Cross": Former State Department Psychiatrist Dr. Ken Dekleva on his new Mystery Novel
Sep 06, 2022
One Year On: The War in Afghanistan, Refugees, and Supporting Veterans with Kyle Bibby
Aug 29, 2022
CHIPS for America: Martijn Rasser talks the Chips and Science Act, Semiconductors, and Tech Supply Chains
Aug 24, 2022
Trump Fought the Law, But Will the Law Win?: The Mar-a-Lago Search with Kel McClanahan
Aug 15, 2022
Kleptocracy: Fighting Corruption at Home and Abroad with Paul Massaro
Aug 08, 2022
U.S. Strike Kills al Qaeda Leader in Afghanistan: Breaking Down the Operation and its Implications with Javed Ali, Fmr. NSC Senior Director for Counterterrorism
Aug 02, 2022
Sri Lanka's New President Ranil Wickremesinghe: The Burn Bag Looks Back on Our August 2021 Interview
Jul 25, 2022
Inside Iran: Politics, Power, and People with Dr. Sanam Vakil
Jul 18, 2022
What in the World?: The Assassination of Shinzo Abe, Sri Lanka in Crisis, and Biden's Middle East Trip (07/14/22)
Jul 14, 2022
Caught in a Cyber-War: Fmr. FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe on Bolstering Cyber-Resilience for Businesses and the Private Sector
Jul 11, 2022
Israel's Government Collapses: Crises, Coalitions, and Yet Another Election with Neri Zilber
Jul 04, 2022
The End of the World: Geopolitical Strategist Peter Zeihan on America's Retreat, China's Fall, and the Collapse of Globalization
Jun 27, 2022
Who is Russia?: Identity, Nationalism, and Autocracy with Professor Yoshiko Herrera
Jun 21, 2022
When the Revolving Door Hits: Fmr. FBI Senior Official Holden Triplett on Foreign Agents and Counterintelligence
Jun 13, 2022
To the Seventh Floor: Fmr. CIA Director John Brennan on Counterterrorism, Innovation in Intelligence, and a Changing CIA
Jun 06, 2022
The Law Enforcement Response to Uvalde
May 30, 2022
Afghanistan's Last Finance Minister: Khalid Payenda Reflects on Afghanistan's Fall, the Economy, and Taliban Rule
May 23, 2022
Standing with Ukraine: Polish Embassy DCM Adam Krzywosądzki on the Russo-Ukrainian War, European Security, and the Path Forward
May 16, 2022
The Price of Dissent: Gulalai Ismail on Pakistan's Military Establishment, Women's Empowerment, and her Exile
May 09, 2022
Special Release: Reporting on the President with AP Reporter and Former WHCA President Zeke Miller
May 02, 2022
What in the World?: Elon's Twitter Deal, the Russo-Ukrainian War, and Biden's "Ministry of Truth"
Apr 30, 2022
India's 'Deep State': Investigative Journalist Josy Joseph on Illiberal Democracy and Corruption in India
Apr 25, 2022
What in the World?: Ukraine's Eastern Flank, France Goes to the Polls, and Tensions Rise in Israel (04/23/22)
Apr 23, 2022
#GoHomeGota: Sri Lanka's Historic Mass Protests and a Ruling Family on the Brink with Dr. Sanjana Hattotuwa
Apr 17, 2022
Cyber-Threats at Home and Abroad: Russia's Cyber-Offensive, Disinformation, and Fighting Back with fmr. NSA General Counsel Glenn Gerstell
Apr 11, 2022
Russia in Retreat?: Former DNI Jim Clapper on the Russo-Ukrainian War, Putin, and the U.S. Response
Apr 04, 2022
"Slava Ukraini": Ukrainian Student Sofia Polishchuk on the Ukrainian Perspective
Mar 31, 2022
Fact or Fiction?: Former CIA Officer Jim Lawler on Nonproliferation, Chemical Weapons, and Counterintelligence
Mar 28, 2022
"First Casualty": The CIA's Secret Mission in Afghanistan After 9/11 with Author Toby Harnden
Mar 21, 2022
The Psychology of Putin: A Conversation with Leadership Expert and former State Dept. Psychiatrist Dr. Ken Dekleva
Mar 14, 2022
The United States of Anonymous: Professor Jeff Kosseff on the First Amendment, Social Media, and the Future of Online Speech
Mar 07, 2022
Ukraine Under Attack: Fmr. NSA Director/CYBERCOM Commander Admiral Mike Rogers on the Cyber Front
Feb 28, 2022
What in the World?: Ukraine Under Attack (02/25/22)
Feb 25, 2022
Inside the IC: Classification, Whistleblowing, and Oversight with Former ODNI General Counsel Jason Klitenic
Feb 21, 2022
2022 Olympics Special: The War on the Uyghurs with Professor Sean Roberts
Feb 14, 2022
What in the World?: US Intel Says Russia Will Invade, Biden Releases Afghanistan Aid, and a Hijab Ban in India (02/11/22)
Feb 11, 2022
Not a Failure of Imagination: COVID-19's Lessons Learned with Johns Hopkins Professor Gigi Gronvall
Feb 07, 2022
What in the World?: US-led Operation Kills ISIS Leader, Russian Tactics Unveiled, and Xi Jinping's Olympics (02/04/22)
Feb 04, 2022
The Edge of War: Will Russia Invade Ukraine (Again) with Former Ambassador Ian Kelly
Jan 31, 2022
Snap Podcast: Dissecting the Russia/Ukraine Crisis
Jan 26, 2022
"Damascus Station": Former CIA Analyst David McCloskey on his Spy Novel set in Syria's Civil War
Jan 24, 2022
What in the World?: Biden's Ukraine Flub, an Interim Havana Syndrome Report, and the Houthis Attack Abu Dhabi (01/21/22)
Jan 21, 2022
Top Risks 2022: Ian Bremmer, President of the Eurasia Group, Forecasts New Year's Biggest Political Risks
Jan 17, 2022
What in the World?: Ain't No Party like a Boris Johnson Party, US-Russia Talks Disappoint, and North Korea's Missile Launch (01/14/22)
Jan 14, 2022
Terrorism at Home and Abroad: Former NSC Senior Director Javed Ali on the Counterterrorism Landscape
Jan 10, 2022
What in the World?: The One-Year Anniversary of January 6, an Uprising in Kazakhstan, and Novak Djokovic's Visa Problem
Jan 07, 2022
Best of 2021: Former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta
Jan 03, 2022
Will There Be War?: Former US Ambassador to Ukraine Steve Pifer on Russia's Troop Buildup, Vladimir Putin, and How the West Can Respond
Dec 27, 2021
What in the World?: Putin's Christmas List, Omicron Update, and Only Good Book Reviews for Xi (12/24/21)
Dec 24, 2021
Stories of Spycraft: Former CIA Chief of Station John Sipher on Russia, Clandestine Services, and the Silver Screen
Dec 20, 2021
What in the World?: Russia's Big Ask, Troubles for Boris, and Some Not So Foreign Policy Issues (12/17/21)
Dec 17, 2021
'The Recruiter': Life as an Operations Officer and How the Global War on Terror Changed the CIA with Douglas London
Dec 13, 2021
What in the World?: All Eyes on Ukraine, Olympic Boycotts, and a Tribute to Bob Dole (12/10/21)
Dec 10, 2021
Postlude to Afghanistan: Former Biden Deputy Homeland Security Advisor Russ Travers on Counterterrorism, SIVs, and Future Threats
Dec 06, 2021
What in the World?: Omicron Variant, China's Repression of a Tennis Star, and Sanctions Hit Belarus(12/03/21)
Dec 03, 2021
Losing Our Edge? Michèle Flournoy Talks U.S.-China, Taiwan, and Efficient Defense
Nov 29, 2021
What in the World? Biden's Summit of Democracy, Ethiopia's War on Tigray, and the Fate of Ukraine (11/26/21)
Nov 26, 2021
Risk: General Stanley McChrystal Applies the Guidebook to Afghanistan
Nov 22, 2021
What in the World?: China's Secret Port, Putin and Lukashenka Create a Border Crisis, and a Cover Up Comes to Light (11/20/21)
Nov 20, 2021
Winning the Ideological War: Farah Pandith, Former Special Rep. to Muslim Communities, on Countering Violent Extremism
Nov 15, 2021
What in the World?: Bolsonaro is a "Liberal", Russian Provocations, and Iraq's PM Survives an Assassination Attempt
Nov 12, 2021
Former CIA Director General David Petraeus on the Fall of Afghanistan
Nov 08, 2021
She Warned Us: Intelligence Analyst Gina Bennett on her 1993 bin Laden Report and the Rise of Al Qaeda and Jihadi Terrorism
Nov 01, 2021
What in the World?: China's New Weapon, Sudan's Coup, and Erdogan's Diplomatic Debacle (11/29/21)
Oct 29, 2021
Sri Lanka: Debt, Development, and Democracy? U.S. Ambassador Alaina B. Teplitz on U.S.-Sri Lanka Relations
Oct 25, 2021
What in the World?: Smackdown in Saudi Arabia and Russia Says Nyet to NATO (10/22/21)
Oct 22, 2021
Sri Lanka: Debt, Development, and Democracy? Trade Expert Subhashini Abeysinghe on Sri Lanka's Debt Crisis and Economic Ties with China and the United States
Oct 18, 2021
What in the World?: Demand without Supply (Chain) and Peanut Butter Espionage (10/14/21)
Oct 15, 2021
After the Pivot: Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Mick Mulroy on U.S. Middle East Policy
Oct 11, 2021
What in the World?: Biden’s Honeymoon is Over, Missing Xboxes and Waffles, and Pandora Paper Secrets (10/08/21)
Oct 08, 2021
The Opening of the American Mind: Dr. George Will on a Conservative Foreign Policy
Oct 04, 2021
What in the World?: The Generals Take the Hill, Germany Looks Left, and Pompeo's Assange Plot (10/01/21)
Oct 01, 2021
The Opening of the American Mind: Professor Robert Pape on Political Violence and Radicalization
Sep 27, 2021
What in the World?: Fun at the UN, the Quad Takes DC, and Too Many Elections to Cover (09/24/21)
Sep 24, 2021
Sri Lanka: Debt, Development, and Democracy? State Minister of Regional Cooperation Tharaka Balasuriya on Economic Diplomacy, U.S.-China, and the UNHRC
Sep 22, 2021
"Clarity in the Shadows": Former CIA Officer Marc Polymeropoulos on Afghanistan, Havana Syndrome, and "Clarity in Crisis"
Sep 20, 2021
What in the World?: Nicki v. Boris, Scandal at the World Bank, and Australia Goes Nuclear (09/17/21)
Sep 17, 2021
9/11, Twenty Years On: A'ndre, Ryan, and Javed Reflect
Sep 13, 2021
What in the World?: The Taliban's Interim Government, a Coup in Guinea, and Merkel's Likely Successor (09/10/21)
Sep 10, 2021
Sri Lanka: Debt, Development, and Democracy? Tamil National Alliance MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam on Post-War Reconciliation and Political Enfranchisement
Sep 05, 2021
What in the World?: The Last US Troops Leave Afghanistan, India Cuts Internet Access in Kashmir, and Merkel's Exit (09/02/21)
Sep 03, 2021
Sri Lanka: Debt, Development, and Democracy? Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on U.S.-China, Domestic Governance, and Political Turmoil
Sep 02, 2021
Sri Lanka: Debt, Development, and Democracy? Journalist Uditha Jayasinghe on the State of Sri Lanka's Political and Economic Landscape
Aug 30, 2021
Inside the Beltway: Congressional Oversight of the Intelligence Community with Ronald Marks
Aug 23, 2021
What in the World?: The Fall of Afghanistan and What the Future Holds (08/20/21)
Aug 20, 2021
'Proof of Life': Vanishing into the Middle Eastern Underworld with Daniel Levin
Aug 16, 2021
What in the World?: The Taliban Sweep Across Afghanistan (08/14/21)
Aug 14, 2021
Equipping Ourselves for the Future: Accelerating Defense Innovation with Col. (Ret.) Pete Newell
Aug 09, 2021
What in the World?: COVID, Geopolitics at the Olympics, and the Looming Fall of Afghanistan (08/07/21)
Aug 07, 2021
'The Democratization of Radicalization': A Conversation with Andrew McCabe, former FBI Acting Director
Aug 02, 2021
What in the World? Another Middle Eastern Coup, A Third Empire in Afghanistan, and January 6th Hearings (07/30/21)
Jul 30, 2021
Anniversary Special: A'ndre and Ryan on the Burn Bag's First Year
Jul 26, 2021
What in the World?: Pegasus Spyware, Belarusian Opposition Leader Visits DC, and Bezos Goes to Space (07/23/21)
Jul 23, 2021
Haiti in Crisis: The Aftermath of President Jovenel Moïse's Assassination with Ambassador (Ret.) Susan Page
Jul 22, 2021
"Blood and Oil": The Rise of Mohammed bin Salman with Justin Scheck
Jul 19, 2021
What in the World?: Protests in Cuba and Who Trump Doesn't Want to Lead A Coup (07/16/21)
Jul 16, 2021
"This Brave New World": The Rise of India and China and What it Means for the United States with Anja Manuel
Jul 12, 2021
What in the World?: Haiti's President Assassinated, Leaving Afghanistan, and Kim Jong Un's Weight Loss (07/09/21)
Jul 09, 2021
Perspectives on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: The Jewish People and the State of Israel with Yossi Klein Halevi
Jul 08, 2021
The New Far Right: January 6 and the Rise of the Proud Boys with Will Carless
Jul 05, 2021
Putin: Tsar or Commissar? A Conversation with Dr. Fiona Hill
Jun 28, 2021
What in the World? (06/25/21)
Jun 25, 2021
Defense Hacks: National Security Innovation and Creating a Civil-Military Alliance with Steve Blank
Jun 21, 2021
Perspectives on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: The History of the Palestinian People with Professor Rashid Khalidi
Jun 19, 2021
What in the World?: Biden Meets Putin, Unveiling the Domestic Terrorism Strategy, and New Escalations in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Jun 18, 2021
The Alliance of Democracies: Reimagining International Institutions with Ash Jain and Ambassador (ret.) Daniel Fried
Jun 14, 2021
What in the World? (06/11/21)
Jun 11, 2021
Flashpoints: A Conversation with Former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta
Jun 07, 2021
What in the World?: Another Cyberattack and the Fight to Oust Netanyahu (06/04/21)
Jun 04, 2021
Brokering Peace: Egypt's Role in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict with former Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy
Jun 03, 2021
Inside the Hermit Kingdom: What North Korea Wants, with Dr. Sue Mi Terry
May 31, 2021
The Scars of War: Post-Conflict Trauma and Global Health as a National Security Risk with Dr. Jess Ghannam
May 29, 2021
What in the World?: Biden's COVID Investigation, Israel-Hamas Ceasefire, and the Belarus Bomb Threat (05/28/21)
May 28, 2021
The State of U.S. Counterterrorism: Defeating ISIS and the Global War on Terror with Amb. Nathan Sales, former Coordinator for Counterterrorism
May 24, 2021
What in the World? (05/21/21)
May 21, 2021
100 Ideas for the First 100 Days: Assessing the Biden Administration's Foreign Policy with Barry Pavel and Matthew Kroenig
May 20, 2021
America's Afghanistan Withdrawal: The Road to Ending an "Endless War" with former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ronald Neumann
May 17, 2021
What in the World? (05/14/21)
May 14, 2021
"The Hundred-Year Struggle": Israel, Palestine, and Improbable Peace with Professor Victor Lieberman
May 10, 2021
What in the World? (05/07/21)
May 07, 2021
100 Ideas for the First 100 Days: Adding a Deputy DNI for Domestic Coordination and Multilateral Security in the Indo-Pacific
May 04, 2021
America and the World: Primacy, Alliances, and the Post-COVID Order with Professor Stephen Walt
May 03, 2021
What in the World? (04/30/21)
Apr 30, 2021
String of Pearls: Naval Power and Geopolitics in the Indian Ocean with Nilanthi Samaranayake
Apr 26, 2021
What in the World? (04/23/21)
Apr 23, 2021
When Governance Fails: Sovereignty Sharing in Fragile States with Professor John Ciorciari
Apr 19, 2021
What in the World?: Afghanistan Withdrawal, Russia Sanctions, Iran Attack, and the China Threat (04/16/21)
Apr 16, 2021
100 Ideas for the First 100 Days: Establishing a D-10 and Denuclearization
Apr 15, 2021
The World's Most Dangerous Technology: Nuclear Weapons with Dr. Kennette Benedict
Apr 12, 2021
What in the World? (04/09/21)
Apr 09, 2021
The Tech Threat Matrix: Disinformation, Cybersecurity, and Geopolitics with Glenn Gerstell, former NSA General Counsel
Apr 05, 2021
What in the World? (04/02/21)
Apr 02, 2021
"No Easy Answer": Counterintelligence at Home and Abroad with former FBI Officials Bill Priestap and Holden Triplett
Mar 29, 2021
What in the World? (03/26/21)
Mar 26, 2021
100 Ideas for the First 100 Days: AI, Cyber Alliances, and Health Security
Mar 25, 2021
"In True Face": A Conversation with Jonna Mendez, former CIA Chief of Disguise
Mar 22, 2021
What in the World? (03/19/21)
Mar 19, 2021
The People v. Hate: A Conversation with D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine
Mar 18, 2021
Profiles in Discord: Leadership Analysis with Dr. Ken Dekleva
Mar 15, 2021
What in the World? (03/12/21)
Mar 12, 2021
The National Security Democrat: Beyond Party Politics with Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
Mar 08, 2021
What in the World? (03/05/21)
Mar 05, 2021
100 Ideas for the First 100 Days: America's Allies, the State Department, and North Korea
Mar 04, 2021
The Future of Warfare: Naval Power, Cyber Force, and the Next World War with Admiral (Ret.) James Stavridis
Mar 01, 2021
What in the World? (02/26/21)
Feb 26, 2021
100 Ideas for the First 100 Days: Endless Wars and Putin's Russia
Feb 25, 2021
The COVID Economy: Markets, Crypto, and Recovery with Michael Barr, Dean of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
Feb 22, 2021
What in the World? (02/19/21)
Feb 19, 2021
The Fourth Estate: Presidential Reporting with Zeke Miller, President of the White House Correspondents' Association
Feb 15, 2021
What in the World? (02/12/21)
Feb 12, 2021
"The Unexpected Spy": Life in the CIA and FBI with Tracy Walder
Feb 11, 2021
"The World": A Conversation with Dr. Richard Haass, President of the Council on Foreign Relations
Feb 08, 2021
What in the World? (02/05/21)
Feb 05, 2021
Reopening the World: A Conversation with GEN (Ret.) John Allen, Brookings Institution President
Feb 01, 2021
What in the World (01/29/21)
Jan 29, 2021
Lessons in Leadership: A Conversation with GEN (Ret.) Stanley McChrystal
Jan 25, 2021
Big Tech, Populism, and Fake News: Social Media and Politics with Dr. Joyojeet Pal
Jan 22, 2021
Defining 'Resilience': A Conversation with Dr. Julia Nesheiwat, former Homeland Security Advisor
Jan 21, 2021
Inside the Far Right: Dissecting the Assault on the Capitol and Domestic Terror Threats with NYT Magazine Contributor Janet Reitman
Jan 18, 2021
What in the World? (01/15/21)
Jan 15, 2021
From the Director's Chair: Javed Ali in Conversation with LTG (Ret.) James Clapper, former Director of National Intelligence
Jan 14, 2021
Top Risks 2021 with Ian Bremmer, Eurasia Group President and Founder
Jan 11, 2021
What in the World: Assault on the Capitol (01/07/21)
Jan 08, 2021
From the Director's Chair: Javed Ali in Conversation with Chris Costa, former NSC Senior Director
Jan 07, 2021
Diplomacy, Transitions, and the New Year: A Conversation with Ambassador Tom Shannon, former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Jan 04, 2021
Sources and Methods: Recruiting Spies and Staying Left of Boom with Former CIA Operations Officer Daniel Hoffman
Dec 28, 2020
What in the World? (12/25/20)
Dec 25, 2020
"Intelligence is Weird": Strategic Innovation in the Community with Former PDDNI Sue Gordon
Dec 21, 2020
What in the World? (12/18/20)
Dec 18, 2020
All Hail the King? Thai Protests and Police Action with Professor Allen Hicken
Dec 14, 2020
What in the World? (12/11/20)
Dec 11, 2020
Crisis in Ethiopia: The Conflict in Tigray with Professor Terrence Lyons
Dec 08, 2020
Oslo to Abraham: The United States and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Brookings Senior Fellow Bruce Riedel
Dec 07, 2020
What in the World? (12/04/20)
Dec 04, 2020
The War on the Uyghurs: China's Cultural Genocide with Professor Sean Roberts
Nov 30, 2020
What in the World? (11/27/20)
Nov 27, 2020
Thinker, Teacher, Soldier, Spy: A Conversation with GEN (Ret.) David Petraeus
Nov 23, 2020
What in the World? (11/20/20)
Nov 20, 2020
The State of the Intelligence Community: A Conversation with former NGA Director Robert Cardillo
Nov 19, 2020
Persistent Excellence: A Conversation with CENTCOM Commander Gen. Frank McKenzie
Nov 16, 2020
What in the World? (11/13/20)
Nov 13, 2020
Eye in the Sky: Dual-Use Drones with MODUS Founder LCDR (Ret.) Dan Hubert
Nov 09, 2020
Hemispheric Pressure: Crises and Competition in Latin America with Fmr. NSC Senior Director Juan Cruz
Nov 02, 2020
Defending the Homeland: Crises, Controversies, and Successes at the Department of Homeland Security with Former Senior Official Tom Warrick
Oct 26, 2020
Views from the Hill: A Conversation with US Senator Maggie Hassan
Oct 22, 2020
"Howdy, Modi": US-India Relations and the China Threat with Former Indian Ambassador to the US Arun Singh
Oct 19, 2020
Out of this World: US Space Policy with Brookings Senior Fellow Frank Rose
Oct 12, 2020
War in the Caucasus: The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict with Former Ambassador to the OSCE Ian Kelly
Oct 05, 2020
The State of National Security: Priorities and Challenges for the 2020s with Former NSC Senior Director Javed Ali
Sep 28, 2020
Across the Pond: UK Foreign Policy in a Post-Brexit World with Former UK National Security Advisor Sir Mark Lyall Grant
Sep 21, 2020
Russian Roulette: Poisonings, Protests, and Policy with Fmr. US Ambassador to Russia John Beyrle
Sep 14, 2020
9/11: Tragedy, Heroism, and Nineteen Years of Reflection with Garrett Graff
Sep 11, 2020
Defense Assessment: NATO and Nukes in the Trump Era with Dr. Michael O'Hanlon
Sep 07, 2020
The Spymaster: A Conversation with Former Acting CIA Director Michael Morell
Aug 31, 2020
The Surveillance State: Data Privacy, 5G, and China with Fmr. House Intelligence Chairman Mike Rogers
Aug 24, 2020
After bin Laden: Terror Threats at Home and Abroad with Peter Bergen
Aug 17, 2020
Blips and Bytes: A Conversation with former NSA Director Mike Rogers
Aug 13, 2020
Prosecuting Hate: Confronting Domestic Terrorism with former US Attorney Barbara McQuade
Aug 10, 2020
War in the Shadows: The Changing Counterterrorism Landscape with LTG (Ret.) Michael Nagata
Aug 03, 2020
PART II: A Delicate Peace in the World's Newest Country with fmr. Ambassador Susan D. Page
Aug 03, 2020
PART I: A Delicate Peace in the World's Newest Country with fmr. Ambassador Susan D. Page
Aug 03, 2020
Breaking the Taliban Bounty Story with Eric Schmitt
Jul 29, 2020
Election Security and Cyber-Warfare with Ellen Nakashima
Jul 29, 2020