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After Houthi Attacks, What Options Does Saudi Arabia Have?
Oct 16, 2026
33m 56s
Could Fighting in Ethiopia Spark Regional War in the Horn of Africa?
Oct 8, 2026
42m 28s
What Did Trump and Xi Agree to at the White House?
Sep 25, 2026
50m 15s
Is the U.S.-Philippines Alliance Really at a Historic High?
Sep 11, 2026
24m 00s
Will Trump’s Pressure on Canada Break the USMCA?
Aug 27, 2026
35m 38s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/16/26 | After Houthi Attacks, What Options Does Saudi Arabia Have? | Last weekend, the Houthis conducted their deadliest attack in Saudi Arabia for over a decade. Amb. Michael Ratney and new CSIS senior fellow Allison Minor join Will to discuss how we got to this point, whether Saudi Arabia is more likely to escalate the military campaign or try to cut a deal with the Houthis, and what role the United States will play. Allison Minor, "Avoiding Another Long War in Yemen," CSIS, October 15, 2026. Allison Minor, "All Out War in Yemen," CSIS, October 15, 2026. Michael Ratney, "Saudi Arabia Faces the Era of Disequilibrium," CSIS, September 24, 2026. Michael Ratney, "Is the United States Abandoning Saudi Arabia at Its Moment of Need?" CSIS, September 23, 2026. | 33m 56s | ||||||
| 10/8/26 | Could Fighting in Ethiopia Spark Regional War in the Horn of Africa? | Fighting has broken out between the Ethiopian government and an alliance of 7 opposition groups. Ethiopia has accused Eritrea, Egypt, and Sudan of backing the rebel alliance, though officials from all three governments have denied this. This week, Aaron Stanley and Dr. Yonas Ashine Demisse discuss how we got to this place, how shifting geopolitics are shaping conflict dynamics, and what the most likely trajectory of the war is. Yonas Ashine Demisse, "Rethinking Pax Africana in Multipolar Disorder: A Genealogical Return to Pan-African Futures," Security Context, August 10, 2026. Aaron Stanley, "After the Supermajority: Ethiopia’s Trajectory Following the 2026 Election," CSIS, June 18, 2026. Oge Onubogu, "In the Shadows of the Iran War: The Horn of Africa," CSIS Into Africa, March 26, 2026. | 42m 28s | ||||||
| 9/25/26 | What Did Trump and Xi Agree to at the White House? | The summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping could cover a range of issues to potentially include trade, investment, AI, the war with Iran, and Taiwan. The morning after the summit, CSIS’s leading China experts will provide a rapid assessment of its outcomes in a live episode of State of Play on Friday, September 25, at 9:00 AM EDT. Amb. Edgard Kagan, Dr. Thomas Christensen, Dr. Scott Kennedy, and Dr. Bonny Lin will join host Will Todman to discuss how successful the summit was and what it means for the future of U.S.-China relations. This event is made possible through general support to the Center for Strategic and International Studies. | 50m 15s | ||||||
| 9/11/26 |  Is the U.S.-Philippines Alliance Really at a Historic High? | A recent opinion poll found that Filipinos have the most positive view of President Trump of any of the 36 countries surveyed. On the sidelines of the Manila Strategy Forum, Amb. John Negroponte and Greg Poling join Will to assess the strength of the U.S.-Philippines alliance, the drivers of Filipinos' positive attitudes towards the U.S., and what might threaten bilateral ties going forward. "Manila Strategy Forum" CSIS, September 9 to 10, 2026. | 24m 00s | ||||||
| 8/27/26 | USMCACanada+4 | Chris Hernandez-RoyDiego Marroquin Bitar | Center for Strategic and International StudiesCSIS | CanadaU.S.+1 | USMCACanada+5 | — | 35m 38s | ||
| 8/17/26 | cyberattackscritical infrastructure+4 | Nikita ShahCaitlin Welsh+1 | Center for Strategic and International Studies | IranUnited States | cyberattackswater utilities+3 | — | 41m 28s | ||
| 8/13/26 | CubaU.S. foreign policy+4 | Christopher Hernandez RoyWilliam LeoGrande | Center for Strategic and International StudiesThe Next Caribbean Crisis? Assessing U.S. Military Options Toward Cuba+3 | CubaUnited States+1 | CubaTrump+5 | — | 31m 58s | ||
| 7/30/26 | U.S.-China relationsgeopolitical competition+3 | Charles EdelKathryn Paik | Center for Strategic and International StudiesForeign Affairs+1 | United StatesChina+1 | ChinaPacific+5 | — | 35m 23s | ||
| 7/17/26 | geopolitical tensionFIFA World Cup+5 | Max BergmannVictor Cha+1 | Center for Strategic and International StudiesProtecting Human Rights at the World Cup: Progress on Paper, Gaps on the Ground+1 | — | FIFA World Cupgeopolitics+5 | — | 57m 31s | ||
| 7/2/26 | Ebola responsepolitics and health+3 | Steve MorrisonMichaela Simoneau | Center for Strategic and International StudiesCSIS Global Health Policy Center+1 | DRC | Ebolapolitics+3 | — | 32m 24s | ||
| 6/17/26 | G7 Summitinternational relations+3 | Victor ChaKristi Govella+2 | Center for Strategic and International StudiesCSIS | — | G7 SummitTrump+3 | — | 41m 43s | ||
| 6/15/26 | Iran DealMiddle East+3 | Mona YacoubianMichael Ratney+2 | Center for Strategic and International Studies | United StatesIran+1 | IranUnited States+5 | — | 43m 07s | ||
| 6/12/26 | U.S. foreign policyChina-North Korea relations+5 | Dr. Victor ChaIgor Khrestin+2 | Center for Strategic and International StudiesGWBI | United StatesChina+1 | CRINKXi-Kim summit+7 | — | 46m 44s | ||
| 6/4/26 | UkraineRussia+3 | Max BergmannMaria Snegovaya | Center for Strategic and International StudiesWar, Inflation, and Putin's Paranoia: has Russian Public Opinion Begun to Shift?+1 | Kyiv | UkraineRussia+5 | — | 34m 45s | ||
| 5/29/26 | North KoreaChina relations+3 | Victor ChaTom Christensen+1 | Center for Strategic and International Studies | North KoreaChina | North KoreaChina+3 | — | 34m 40s | ||
| 5/26/26 | Lebanon-Israel negotiationsU.S. diplomacy+3 | Mona YacoubianPaul Salem | Center for Strategic and International Studies | LebanonIsrael | LebanonIsrael+5 | — | 33m 35s | ||
| 5/15/26 | U.S.-China relationstrade+3 | Edgard KaganScott Kennedy+1 | Center for Strategic and International Studies | U.S.China | Trump-Xi SummitU.S.-China relations+4 | — | 59m 15s | ||
| 5/7/26 | North KoreaU.S. strategy+4 | Victor ChaSydney Seiler | Foreign AffairsCSIS | North Korea | North Koreadenuclearization+5 | — | 41m 43s | ||
| 4/22/26 | Middle East geopoliticsIran War impact+3 | Vali NasrMichael Ratney+2 | Foreign AffairsCSIS | IranSaudi Arabia+1 | Iran WarMiddle East+5 | — | 52m 32s | ||
| 4/13/26 | Hungarian electionsEuropean Union+4 | Donatienne Ruy | Center for Strategic and International Studies | — | HungaryOrban+4 | — | 19m 01s | ||
| 4/9/26 | U.S.-China relationsIran war+3 | Scott KennedyBrian Hart | Center for Strategic and International StudiesCSIS+2 | IranChina+1 | Iran warU.S.-China negotiations+3 | — | 28m 17s | ||
| 3/25/26 | war with Iranfood security+3 | Emily HardingCaitlin Welsh+1 | Center for Strategic and International StudiesData Is Now the Front Line of Warfare+3 | — | Iranwar+4 | — | 49m 05s | ||
| 3/20/26 | U.S.-Japan relationsIran conflict+3 | Sanae TakaichiNick Szechenyi | Center for Strategic and International StudiesThe White House+1 | JapanUnited States | JapanTrump+5 | — | 18m 02s | ||
| 3/17/26 | geopoliticsIran conflict+3 | Dr. Bonny LinDr. Maria Snegovaya+1 | — | IranChina+2 | IranRussia+4 | — | 35m 06s | ||
| 3/12/26 | Cubaregime change+3 | Ryan BergCarrie Filipetti | Bloomberg NewsU.S. Department of State+1 | — | CubaTrump+3 | — | 35m 56s | ||
| 3/5/26 | regime changeIran+3 | Jon AltermanDaniel Byman+1 | Center for Strategic and International StudiesWhy Decapitation Will Not Solve the United States’ Iran Problem+2 | — | Iranregime change+3 | — | 31m 56s | ||
| 2/26/26 | U.S.-China relationsSoutheast Asia+3 | Greg PolingHenrietta Levin | Center for Strategic and International StudiesForeign Policy | — | Southeast AsiaU.S.-China competition+3 | — | 29m 20s | ||
| 2/18/26 | European securitytransatlantic relations+3 | Max Bergmann | Center for Strategic and International StudiesCSIS+1 | — | European securityMunich Security Conference+3 | — | 17m 27s | ||
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Chart history for State of Play
Peaked at #6 in TH, top 10 in 2 of 33 tracked markets, currently #6 in TH.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| TH | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| Brazil | — | #8 | #8 | — |
| HK | — | #12 | #12 | — |
| Finland | — | #22 | #22 | — |
| SG | — | #24 | #24 | — |
| CH | — | #28 | #28 | — |
| PH | — | #28 | #28 | — |
| PL | — | #31 | #31 | — |
| South Korea | — | #33 | #33 | — |
| India | — | #34 | #34 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #38 | #38 | — |
| HU | — | #38 | #38 | — |
| Denmark | — | #40 | #40 | — |
| ID | — | #43 | #43 | — |
| United States | — | #44 | #44 | — |
| Italy | — | #45 | #45 | — |
| Norway | — | #51 | #51 | — |
| IS | — | #57 | #57 | — |
| TW | — | #69 | #69 | — |
| Mexico | — | #71 | #71 | — |
Chart Positions
33 placements across 33 markets.
Chart Positions
33 placements across 33 markets.