Conflicts to watch in 2026
From Defense One Radio by Defense One staff
December 18, 2025 · 22 min · Season 7
About this episode
Paul Stares discusses the 2026 Preventive Priorities Survey and potential global conflicts.
CFR's Paul Stares unpacks the latest annual survey of foreign policy experts bracing for what might lie ahead. Guest: Paul Stares , General John W. Vessey senior fellow for conflict prevention and director of the Center for Preventive Action at the Council on Foreign Relations. Read the 2026 Preventive Priorities Survey results published this week at CFR here .
People in this episode
Host: Defense One staff
Guest: Paul Stares
Topics covered
- foreign policy
- conflict prevention
- global security
- expert analysis
- 2026 predictions
Keywords
- foreign policy
- conflict prevention
- CFR
- 2026
- global conflicts
- Paul Stares
- survey
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Council on Foreign Relations
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