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Was the G7 Summit in France a Success?
Jun 17, 2026
41m 43s
Trump's Iran Deal: What Comes Next?
Jun 15, 2026
43m 07s
How Should the United States Counter the CRINK Axis?
Jun 12, 2026
46m 44s
Is Ukraine Turning the Tide?
Jun 4, 2026
34m 45s
Is Something Big About to Happen with North Korea?
May 29, 2026
34m 40s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/17/26 | Was the G7 Summit in France a Success? | The G7 Summit may have defied expectations. President Trump stayed until the end, there were no big bust-ups, and lots of joint policy statements. Victor Cha, Kristi Govella, Phil Luck, and Caitlin Welsh join Will to assess how meaningful the outcomes were, what the summit tells us about the United States’ relationship with its allies, and what the value of the G7 is in the evolving international order. Victor Cha, "Who Are G7’s Top Performers?" CSIS, June 12, 2026. CSIS scholars, "Press Briefing: Previewing the G7 Summit," CSIS, June 9, 2026. | 41m 43s | ||||||
| 6/15/26 | Trump's Iran Deal: What Comes Next? | The United States and Iran announced a framework deal that includes a 60-day ceasefire and reopens the Strait of Hormuz. CSIS Middle East Program experts Mona Yacoubian, Michael Ratney, Paul Salem, and Susan Ziadeh assess the winners and losers of the deal, what challenges lie ahead, and what it means for the emerging order in the Middle East. | 43m 07s | ||||||
| 6/12/26 | How Should the United States Counter the CRINK Axis?✨ | 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 | Is Ukraine Turning the Tide?✨ | 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 | Is Something Big About to Happen with North Korea?✨ | North KoreaChina relations+3 | Victor ChaTom Christensen+1 | Center for Strategic and International Studies | North KoreaChina | North KoreaChina+3 | — | 34m 40s | |
| 5/26/26 | What Can Negotiations Between Lebanon and Israel Achieve?✨ | Lebanon-Israel negotiationsU.S. diplomacy+3 | Mona YacoubianPaul Salem | Center for Strategic and International Studies | LebanonIsrael | LebanonIsrael+5 | — | 33m 35s | |
| 5/15/26 | What did the Trump-Xi Summit Achieve?✨ | 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 | Is a Cold Peace with North Korea Possible?✨ | North KoreaU.S. strategy+4 | Victor ChaSydney Seiler | Foreign AffairsCSIS | North Korea | North Koreadenuclearization+5 | — | 41m 43s | |
| 4/22/26 | Has the Iran War Transformed the Middle East's Future?✨ | Middle East geopoliticsIran War impact+3 | Vali NasrMichael Ratney+2 | Foreign AffairsCSIS | IranSaudi Arabia+1 | Iran WarMiddle East+5 | — | 52m 32s | |
| 4/13/26 | Will Orban’s Defeat Transform Europe?✨ | Hungarian electionsEuropean Union+4 | Donatienne Ruy | Center for Strategic and International Studies | — | HungaryOrban+4 | — | 19m 01s | |
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| 4/9/26 | Has the Iran war upended U.S.-China negotiations?✨ | 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 | What Are the Hidden Costs of the War with Iran?✨ | 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 | How did Japan Navigate Trump's Pressure on Iran?✨ | 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 | Are Russia and China Benefitting from the War with Iran?✨ | geopoliticsIran conflict+3 | Dr. Bonny LinDr. Maria Snegovaya+1 | — | IranChina+2 | IranRussia+4 | — | 35m 06s | |
| 3/12/26 | Is Cuba Next?✨ | Cubaregime change+3 | Ryan BergCarrie Filipetti | Bloomberg NewsU.S. Department of State+1 | — | CubaTrump+3 | — | 35m 56s | |
| 3/5/26 | Would Regime Change Solve the Iran Challenge?✨ | 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 | How are SE Asian States Recalibrating Their U.S. and China Ties Under Trump 2.0?✨ | 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 | Emergency Episode: European Security after the Munich Conference✨ | European securitytransatlantic relations+3 | Max Bergmann | Center for Strategic and International StudiesCSIS+1 | — | European securityMunich Security Conference+3 | — | 17m 27s | |
| 2/12/26 | Are we thinking about tech competition with China the right way? | Technological advances are not just about economics, but also power and leverage. Mark Dallas and Ilaria Mazzocco join Will to explore the geopolitical aspect of tech competition. They discuss each state's key technological advantages, what geopolitical power they bring them, and how the United States should compete better. "Tech Edge: A Living Playbook for America’s Technology Long Game," CSIS, January 20, 2026. "America's Technology Long Game for Competing with China," CSIS Events, January 28, 2026. | 41m 07s | ||||||
| 2/10/26 | Emergency Episode: PM Takaichi's Landslide Victory in Japan | Nick Szechenyi joins Will to analyze the geopolitical consequences of Sanae Takaichi's resounding victory in the February 8 Japanese general elections. They discuss what the prime minister's historic supermajority in the lower house of parliament means for Japan's defense spending, tensions with China, ties with the United States, and Takaichi's broader strategy. Yuko Nakano and Nicholas Szechenyi, "Takaichi Dominates Japan’s Lower House Election," CSIS, February 9, 2026. Kristi Govella, Charles McClean, and Nicholas Szechenyi, "Inside Japan’s High-Stakes Snap Election," CSIS, February 9, 2026. | 18m 07s | ||||||
| 1/29/26 | Can middle powers build a new world order as PM Carney says? | At Davos, the Canadian prime minister argued that the rules based system is fading and middle powers must work together to build a new world order. Chris Hernandez-Roy and Kristi Govella join Will to discuss whether or not key U.S. allies like Canada and Japan could do this, what it might look like, and what the risks are. Mark Carney, "Davos 2026: Special address by Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada," January 20, 2026. Kristi Govella, "Japan’s Response to Trump 2.0: Sustaining U.S. Ties, Strengthening International Partnerships," CSIS, October 6, 2025. Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Juliana Rubio, Jessie Hu, and Sam Smith, "President Trump’s Latin America Policy: Short-Term Gains, Long-Term Risks," CSIS, October 6, 2025. | 38m 16s | ||||||
| 1/23/26 | How should we combat China's economic coercion? | In a special live episode to mark the launch of a new book on China's weaponization of trade, Will sits down with its main author Dr. Victor Cha and panelists Bethany Allen and Dr. Melanie Hart. They discuss how China's economic strategy is evolving, how it compares with President Trump's own form of economic coercion, and what states and firms can do to push back. Victor Cha, Ellen Kim, and Andy Lim, "China's Weaponization of Trade: Resistance Through Collective Resilience" (Columbia University Press), January 2026. Victor Cha, "How to Stop Chinese Coercion," Foreign Affairs, January/February 2023. Watch video of the discussion. | 1h 10m 20s | ||||||
| 1/15/26 | What are CSIS experts' boldest geopolitical predictions in 2026? | After a momentous year of geopolitical shifts, 12 CSIS experts join Will to share what they consider the most significant developments in different parts of the world in 2025. They also share their predictions for what they expect to happen across the world in the year ahead. "Indo-Pacific Forecast 2026," CSIS, January 14, 2026. | 41m 53s | ||||||
| 1/14/26 | The Donroe Doctrine: What Venezuela Means for China, Russia, and Iran | Nicolas Maduro was a key ally of the so-called CRINK countries (China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea) in Latin America. But President Trump’s actions in Venezuela seemingly support an attempt to alter the balance of power in the Western Hemisphere. The CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department invites you to a special episode of State of Play on the lessons these states are learning from Maduro’s capture and what it means for their interests going forward. The discussion will feature Dr. Ryan Berg, Henrietta Levin, Dr. Vali Nasr, Dr. Maria Snegovaya, and Will Todman. | 59m 00s | ||||||
| 12/17/25 | Did Trump remake the global order in 2025? | 2025 was a transformative year for geopolitics. Victor Cha and the Brookings Institution's Dr. Tom Wright join Will to discuss how the United States' global strategy changed, how its allies and adversaries are responding, and what to watch for in the year ahead. Thomas Wright, "A Strategy That Ignores the Real Threats," The Atlantic, December 8, 2025. Victor Cha (ed.), "Navigating Disruption: Ally and Partner Responses to U.S. Foreign Policy," CSIS, October 6, 2025. | 41m 05s | ||||||
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