The Asia Chessboard
by Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Countering Asia's Axis of Authoritarianism
Sep 29, 2026
42m 19s
Taking Stock of U.S. Strategy in Asia
Sep 15, 2026
45m 13s
Asia in the New Nuclear Age
Sep 1, 2026
56m 12s
Why Europe Still Matters to Asia's Security
Aug 19, 2026
50m 51s
From INDOPACOM to PACOM: Is There a Strategic Backstory?
Aug 4, 2026
47m 21s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 9/29/26 | Countering Asia's Axis of Authoritarianism | In this episode, Mike is joined by Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Associate Professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. They discuss how regime survival concerns among the Indo-Pacific’s authoritarian powers are shaping their foreign relations and the region's broader strategic competition. They explore the agency of authoritarian leaders influences grand strategy, the role of domestic political considerations in foreign policy decision-making, and how the United States and its allies and partners can prevent their efforts to sustain credible deterrence in the Indo-Pacific from being leveraged by authoritarian regimes to advance their political and security narratives at home and abroad. | 42m 19s | ||||||
| 9/15/26 | Taking Stock of U.S. Strategy in Asia | In this episode, Mike sits down with Randall Schriver, Chairman of the Board at the Institute for Indo-Pacific Security and former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs (January 2018-December 2019), to take stock of America’s strategy in Asia. They explore the forces shaping Washington’s approach to the region, the challenges accompanying Asia's shifting strategic landscape, and how U.S. allies and partners are influencing — and being influenced by — the United States' strategic calculus. | 45m 13s | ||||||
| 9/1/26 | nuclear non-proliferationnuclear proliferation+3 | Professor Vipin Narang | MIT SSPCenter for Strategic and International Studies+1 | — | nuclear securityproliferation+3 | — | 56m 12s | ||
| 8/19/26 | transatlantic relationshipEurope's role+4 | Dr Gorana Grgić | ETH Zürich’s Center for Security StudiesUnited States Studies Centre+1 | EuropeIndo-Pacific+6 | EuropeIndo-Pacific+5 | — | 50m 51s | ||
| 8/4/26 | U.S. military strategyIndo-Pacific Command+4 | Dr Arzan Tarapore | Hoover InstitutionEuropean University Institute+1 | United StatesIndian Ocean+3 | INDOPACOMPACOM+5 | — | 47m 21s | ||
| 7/21/26 | military preparednessIndo-Pacific+4 | Bryan Clark | Center for Defense Concepts and TechnologyHudson Institute | United StatesIndo-Pacific | militaryIndo-Pacific+8 | — | 43m 44s | ||
| 6/30/26 | U.S. engagementPacific Islands+3 | Laura Stone | U.S. Department of State | Republic of the Marshall IslandsIndo-Pacific+2 | Pacific IslandsU.S. engagement+5 | — | 46m 01s | ||
| 6/18/26 | ChinaU.S.–China relations+4 | Professor Minxin Pei | Claremont McKenna CollegeThe Broken China Dream: How Reform Revived Totalitarianism | ChinaU.S.+1 | Xi JinpingChina+5 | — | 43m 56s | ||
| 5/26/26 | Australia's National Defence Strategystrategic outlook+4 | Justin Bassi | Australian Strategic Policy Institute | AustraliaCanberra+1 | Australiadefense strategy+5 | — | 53m 23s | ||
| 5/12/26 | South Koreasecurity challenges+4 | Dr. Choi Kang | Asan Institute for Policy StudiesU.S.–ROK alliance | South KoreaJapan+1 | South Koreasecurity+5 | — | 46m 48s | ||
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| 5/1/26 | U.S.-China competitionSoutheast Asia+3 | Joanne Lin Weiling | ISEAS–Yusof Ishak InstituteMassachusetts Institute of Technology Center for International Studies | — | Southeast AsiaU.S.-China relations+3 | — | 39m 45s | ||
| 4/7/26 | Iran WarChina-Iran relationship+3 | Evan Medeiros | Georgetown’s School of Foreign ServiceCling Family+1 | IranChina+1 | Iran WarChina+3 | — | 43m 17s | ||
| 3/18/26 | U.S. strategic thinkingFirst Island Chain+4 | Toshi Yoshihara | Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments | United StatesAsia+4 | First Island ChainU.S. strategy+5 | — | 44m 07s | ||
| 2/24/26 | U.S.-India relationshipsecurity alignment+3 | Tanvi Madan | Center for Asia Policy StudiesBrookings Institution | — | U.S.-Indiasecurity alignment+3 | — | 53m 20s | ||
| 2/10/26 | Taiwan's strategic responseChinese foreign policy+3 | I-Chung Lai | The Prospect FoundationDemocratic Progressive Party+1 | TaiwanUnited States+1 | TaiwanPLA+4 | — | 42m 46s | ||
| 1/20/26 | U.S.-China relationstechnology competition+4 | Emily Kilcrease | Center for a New American SecurityU.S.+2 | — | China tech strategynational security+4 | — | 37m 07s | ||
| 1/6/26 | collective defenseIndo-Pacific security+4 | Ely Ratner | The Marathon InitiativeClarion Strategies+2 | U.S.Asia | Ely Ratnercollective defense pact+5 | — | 43m 27s | ||
| 12/16/25 | U.S.–Japan relationsdefense policies+3 | Christopher Johnstone | Center for Strategic and International StudiesThe Asia Group | JapanUnited States | JapanU.S.–Japan relations+3 | — | 45m 57s | ||
| 12/2/25 | international securityIndo-Pacific+4 | Elizabeth SaundersLuis Simón+1 | Saltzman Institute of War and Peace StudiesColumbia University+3 | AustraliaJapan+2 | Indo-Pacific FourNATO+6 | — | 50m 33s | ||
| 10/21/25 | U.S. trade policygeopolitical strategy+3 | Barbara Weisel | Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceOffice of the U.S. Trade Representative+1 | Southeast AsiaUnited States | trade policygeopolitical strategy+3 | — | 38m 26s | ||
| 10/7/25 | U.S.-China relationsdiplomacy+4 | Nicholas Burns | Harvard UniversityCenter for Strategic and International Studies | People's Republic of ChinaU.S.+1 | U.S.-China relationsdiplomacy+5 | — | 40m 07s | ||
| 9/23/25 | Kurt Campbell: Reflections on Indo-Pacific Strategy | This week Mike speaks with Kurt Campbell, former Deputy Secretary of State and President Biden’s “Asia Czar.” He is currently Chairman of The Asia Group and Distinguished Fellow in Diplomacy with the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. They discuss the U.S. strategic approach to the Indo-Pacific, the buildup of international security architecture, working in the Biden administration, and the role of technology in geopolitical competition. | 37m 57s | ||||||
| 8/5/25 |  Singapore’s Strategy for a New Indo-Pacific | This week Mike speaks with Ja Ian Chong, Associate Professor of Political Science at the National University of Singapore. They discuss the lessons and parallels of WWI and WWII for the contemporary Indo-Pacific, the potential for an outbreak of crisis and conflict in the region, the need for Singapore to review its geopolitical strategy, and much more. | 45m 16s | ||||||
| 7/22/25 |  Why Aid Matters to Asia Strategy | This week Mike speaks with Michael Schiffer, former Assistant Administrator of the USAID Bureau for Asia from 2022 to 2025. Prior to that he was Senior Advisor and Counselor to the U.S. Senate Committee of Foreign Relations. They discuss foreign aid and its role in supporting U.S. interests abroad. | 35m 39s | ||||||
| 6/18/25 |  An Indispensable Partner: U.S.-India Relations in the Indo-Pacific | This week Mike speaks with Richard Rossow, an esteemed expert who has focused on U.S.-India Relations for over 25 years. He is currently Senior Adviser and Chair on India and Emerging Asia Economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. They discuss the activities of the Quad, U.S.-India relations, how India could grow its trade partnership with the United States, and more. | 39m 24s | ||||||
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Chart history for The Asia Chessboard
Peaked at #111 in SG, currently #111 in SG.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | — | #111 | #111 | — |
| South Korea | — | #130 | #130 | — |
| PL | — | #169 | #169 | — |
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3 placements across 3 markets.
Chart Positions
3 placements across 3 markets.