How Should the United States Counter the CRINK Axis?
From The Impossible State by CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
June 12, 2026 · 47 min
About this episode
The episode discusses U.S. policy recommendations to counter the challenges posed by the CRINK Axis to democracy and security.
Dr. Victor Cha, Igor Khrestin, Joseph Kim, and Dr. Maria Snegovaya joined host Will Todman to discuss CRINK’s key vulnerabilities and examine U.S. policy recommendations for addressing the challenges the grouping poses to democracy, human rights, economic security, and national security. The discussion will draw on the GWBI’s recent report on CRINK and explore the implications of growing alignment among these authoritarian actors.
People in this episode
Host: Will Todman
Guests: Dr. Victor Cha, Igor Khrestin, Joseph Kim, Dr. Maria Snegovaya
Topics covered
- U.S. policy
- CRINK Axis
- democracy
- human rights
- economic security
- national security
Keywords
- CRINK
- U.S. policy
- democracy
- human rights
- economic security
- national security
- authoritarian actors
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: GWBI, CRINK
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