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Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University

Podcast from the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI) at Stanford University, featuring Director Colin Kahl, former under secretary of defense for policy at the U.S. Department of Defense. Colin and his guests dive into critical international issues, offering insights into the history and context of the biggest stories in the news.

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174 episodes

  1. A Technological Pearl Harbor? Amy Zegart on AI, National Security, and Who Holds Power 33:12
  2. Why Do Nations Go to War? Jim Fearon on Ukraine, Iran, and His Pentagon Years 33:36
  3. Policy Leaders at OpenAI and Anthropic on AI in National Security 42:06
  4. The Technology Reshaping Our World 43:20
  5. How to Prevent a War with China Over Taiwan 44:27
  6. An Iranian, Israeli, and American Perspective on the War in Iran 54:42
  7. Two National Security Advisors on Two Breakneck Months of U.S. Foreign Policy 37:07
  8. A New Global Order and a New Host of World Class 25:14
  9. Hope and Despair: The Emotional Response to the War in Ukraine 24:29
  10. How to Tackle Global Challenges 27:50
  11. The Global Showdown Between Autocrats vs. Democrats 22:22
  12. How Democracy Is Doing Around the World 19:14
  13. Sanctions and Security in a Changing Global Order 15:58
  14. Lessons from the Latest India-Pakistan Clash 23:48
  15. Is There a Future for U.S.-Europe Security Partnerships? 22:17
  16. The Great Retreat of Political Parties 22:23
  17. Three Years of War in Ukraine 26:31
  18. Understanding China's 'Upstart' Strategy 24:12
  19. Vladimir Kara-Murza on the Future of Russian Democracy 26:24
  20. Whatever Victory Takes: Ambassador Audra Plepytė on Support for Ukraine 27:28
  21. Global Threats Today: The 2024 Edition 35:02
  22. An Inside Look at Policymaking with Susan E. Rice 34:47
  23. The View on Russia from Estonia 17:53
  24. Strategic Responsibility in the EU, United States, and Beyond 29:21
  25. Global Security Lies in Human Security, Says Oleksandra Matviichuk 28:09
  26. The Widening Cracks in Iran's Regime 20:49
  27. The War in Ukraine at Two Years 1:10:05
  28. Sean Penn on Ukraine's "Superpower" 45:22
  29. How Did We Get Here? A Conversation on the Crisis in the Middle East 1:20:40
  30. Global Threats: What's at Stake and What We Can Do About It 30:11
  31. On the Ground in Ukraine 21:47
  32. Understanding Israel's Democracy 29:24
  33. Finland's Role in Global Security and Defense 1:01:52
  34. What a Year of Putin's War Looks Like in Kyiv 22:12
  35. Women, Life, and Freedom in Iran 19:48
  36. Addressing Policy Challenges: The 2022 Report Card 32:49
  37. The War in Ukraine: What's Next? 20:51
  38. What We Need Talk About When We Talk About Taiwan 24:13
  39. Putin's Failed War 59:44
  40. Putin's Fear of a Democratic Ukraine 38:41
  41. Taking the Temperature on the Climate Crisis with Marshall Burke 22:03
  42. Spies, Lies and Algorithms with Amy Zegart 24:44
  43. Ukraine, Russia and the Fight for Democracy 26:56
  44. Alexander Vindman on Why Right Matters to Democracy Here and Abroad 22:25
  45. We Need To Rethink Our Assumptions about China’s Strategic Goals 25:10
  46. Understanding the Global Rise of Authoritarianism 29:26
  47. Democracy in Peril 33:11
  48. Russia Resurrected 28:19
  49. What’s Going on in Georgia? A Democracy Activist Explains the Nation’s Current Political Crisis and Turbulent History 28:13
  50. President Biden on the World Stage 59:46