As the United States confronts an ever-changing set of international challenges, our foreign policy leaders continue to offer the same old answers. But what are the alternatives? In None Of The Above, the Eurasia Group Institute for Global Affairs' Jonathan Guyer asks leading global thinkers for new answers and new ideas to guide an America increasingly adrift in the world. www.noneoftheabovepodcast.org
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There is feeling that the era of American dominance in the world is coming to an end . But what is the view from other countries? That ' s what a new collection of essays from The Dial seeks to answer. Each essay offers a glimpse from another country and what we can learn about the United States by viewing it , with all its faults and enduring promise, through someone else's eyes . In this…
The wealthy countries of the Persian Gulf have steadily become some of the United States' closest partners , through investment, technology , and military relationships . But Israel's assault on Gaza and US-Israeli attacks against Iran have brought turbulence to the region . Now targeted by Iran, the Gulf states find themselves stuck in the middle of a conflict they did not choose . In this…
For decades , American air power dominated the skies. But , as we' ve se en with the Iran war, the advent of cheap drone technology is rapidly changing the dynamic . The United States has invested in billions in a military that was designed for traditional warfare , but h ow is it adapting to the present and preparing for wars of the future? In this episode, the Institute for Global Affairs '…
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In Trump 2.0 , China has surprisingly taken a backseat to a renew ed focus on the Middle East. A nd a s the United States becomes less predictable and reliable, China has position ed itself as a stable partner on the international stage . In this episode, the Institute for Global Affairs ' Jonathan Guyer is joined by Kaiser Kuo, host of the China current affairs podcast Sinica. They discuss how…
W ar in the Middle East keeps expanding, oil prices are rising, and an unpredictable American president has everyone trying to guess his next move . As trust in media institutions hits an all-time low and disinformation spreads online, how can we begin to make sense of things? The proliferation of open-source intelligence, or O SI NT , offers one answer . While it's possible to glean certain…
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