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Strait Forward

Special Competitive Studies Project - SCSP

Strait Forward is a podcast series from the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP), where Channing Lee takes a deep-dive into Taiwan, the island at the forefront of technological innovation and the global fight for democracy. Hear Taiwanese experts discuss geopolitics, technology, and culture.

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Episodes

44 episodes

  1. What Taiwan Brings to the Robot Race 37:20
  2. Why Taiwan’s Tech Firms are Betting on Texas 34:18
  3. Inside Taiwan’s First Sovereign AI Benchmark 47:20
  4. Made in Wisconsin: Inside Foxconn's American AI Manufacturing Boom 54:32
  5. Why Taiwan Didn’t Steal America’s Chip Industry (Pt. 3: Industry & Culture) 50:30
  6. Why Taiwan Didn’t Steal America’s Chip Industry (Pt. 2: Institutional Ecosystem) 28:34
  7. Why Taiwan Didn’t Steal America’s Chip Industry (Pt. 1: Geoeconomic History) 51:03
  8. Assessing PLA Military Readiness 42:21
  9. Sharing Boba Tea, Sharing Taiwan 36:01
  10. The U.S.-Taiwan Semiconductor Education Alliance 48:07
  11. How Taiwan is Building an AI Island 25:31
  12. A Strategy for Defending Taiwan 43:08
  13. Defending Against PRC Doublethink & Information Manipulation 42:37
  14. How to Brew Taiwanese Tea 25:24
  15. Japan's Stake in the Taiwan Strait 52:41
  16. A Ghost Nation’s Struggle for Survival 58:51
  17. Why Taiwan Matters to Every U.S. City & State (Subnational Diplomacy Explained) 1:01:03
  18. How to Cook Taiwanese Cuisine 39:31
  19. Civilian Preparedness Through Film & TV 54:45
  20. Cognitive Warfare & Civilian Defense 42:12
  21. Unpacking the U.S.-China Commission's Recommendations on Taiwan + Predictions for 2026 51:24
  22. Unpacking Taiwan’s Wild Year — And Libby Reveals What’s Next 36:17
  23. Taiwan's Vision for Space 33:21
  24. Can a Board Game Prepare Taiwan for War? 42:03
  25. Securing Taiwan's Energy Supply 43:34
  26. Taiwan and Europe: A Shared Democratic Future 34:42
  27. D.C. Grad Students on China, Party Politics, and Taiwan’s Future 47:24
  28. Deterrence by Drone 52:29
  29. Episode 15 - Public Opinion & Polarization 39:24
  30. Episode 14 - Spilling the Tea on Taiwan Expo, Han Kuang Exercises, Recalls & More 30:23
  31. Episode 13 - Reporting in Taiwan and China 29:31
  32. Episode 12 - Cyber Statecraft 27:51
  33. Episode 11 - Defense Tech 30:04
  34. Episode 10 - Digital Diplomacy 23:58
  35. Episode 9 - Economic Security 41:06
  36. Episode 8 - The Birth of Taiwan's Chip Industry 42:25
  37. Episode 7 - Keeping Watch on U.S.-Taiwan Ties 50:39
  38. Episode 6 - The KMT's Blueprint for the Future 54:11
  39. Episode 5 - The DPP's Agenda for Taiwan 52:13
  40. Episode 4 - National Security 36:01
  41. Episode 3 - Digital Resilience 48:03
  42. Episode 2 - The Road to Democracy 1:02:48
  43. Episode 1 - Why Taiwan Matters 45:21
  44. Episode 0 - Podcast Trailer 0:58