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Net Assessment

The Stimson Center

Hosts Melanie Marlowe, Christopher Preble, and Zack Cooper, debate their way through some of the toughest and most contentious topics related to strategy, international relations, and the use of force. This podcast is brought to you by the Stimson Center and produced by University FM.

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Episodes

99 episodes

  1. Debating the Meaning of Military Victory 56:36
  2. Will AI Tank Think Tanks? 1:01:32
  3. Unpacking the IG Report on the Iran War 59:18
  4. Lessons Learned (and Unlearned) from the GWOT 54:48
  5. Science: A New Golden Age? 54:21
  6. The Beginning of the End in the Middle East? 53:32
  7. A Strategy of Denial? 54:05
  8. Net Assessment Assesses the 2026 Annual Threat Assessment 55:37
  9. Apocalypse Soon? The US and NATO at a Crossroads 1:00:52
  10. Might the United States Lose Access to Foreign Bases? 50:53
  11. Mexico's Fight against the Cartels 58:43
  12. A Strategy of Consolidation: Playing for Time? 58:14
  13. Is the US a Predatory Hegemon? 56:59
  14. Can the UN Be Reformed? 55:58
  15. Implementing a Hellscape Strategy for Taiwan 58:58
  16. Is There an End in Sight for the US War in Iran? 52:35
  17. Will U.S. Allies Hedge? Should They? 1:00:20
  18. A Broadside Against Battleships 57:39
  19. Is Resolute Global Leadership the Right Grand Strategy for the United States? 57:21
  20. New Denial Strategy? Assessing the 2026 NDS 1:05:57
  21. Crude Awakening: Maduro's Seizure and Venezuela's Future 56:30
  22. Farewell 2025, Hello 2026 42:13
  23. What Does the United States Want From China and Why Can't We Get It? 44:38
  24. 'Safer, Richer, Freer, Greater'? Trump's New Strategy for American Power 1:08:30
  25. Reciprocity: The Once and Future Strategy? 1:00:13
  26. Whither Venezuela? 56:51
  27. Are Rising Powers Over? 57:03
  28. Can Foreign Aid Be Reformed? Should It Be? 57:57
  29. Prediction is Hard, Especially about Confidence Levels 57:46
  30. Is a Fight with Russia Worth the Risks? 56:50
  31. How Will the U.S. Deal With a Weaponized World Economy? 1:00:44
  32. A Strategy of Prioritization? 1:00:57
  33. What's the Plan for AI? 1:01:30
  34. Combating Mexican drug cartels: Is there a military solution? 53:28
  35. A New Nuclear Age: The Sum of All Fears? 54:30
  36. Trump Hammers Iran. What Comes Next? 1:01:48
  37. Understanding the Four-Day War between India and Pakistan 53:47
  38. Great Power Competition or Collusion? 55:58
  39. The Paradoxical Power? 56:31
  40. Is Arms Control Dead? 51:25
  41. Why the Trump Administration Will Struggle to Make National Security Policy 58:11
  42. One Last Trip Around the World? 23:58
  43. Will Israel Strike Iran? 48:39
  44. The End of the World, Again? 52:31
  45. Is The People's Liberation Army Ready For a Fight Over Taiwan? 49:04
  46. Risky Business: Assessing Risk to U.S. Strategy 47:41
  47. Will Trump Focus on the Western Hemisphere? 51:59
  48. Exploring the Implications of Precise Mass 45:05
  49. What's Next in Syria? 46:52
  50. Where Do We Go From Here? 53:22