The President’s Inbox

China’s Nuclear Forces, With Fiona S. Cunningham

Fiona S. Cunningham, assistant professor of political science at the University of Pennsylvania, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss China’s expanding nuclear weapons program and the likelihood of an arms race with the United States. 

 

Mentioned on the Podcast

 

Fiona S. Cunningham, “Cooperation Under Asymmetry? The Future of U.S.-China Nuclear Relations,” The Washington Quarterly

 

Fiona S. Cunningham, “Strategic Substitution: China's Search for Coercive Leverage in the Information Age,” International Security

 

Taylor Fravel, Active Defense: China's Military Strategy Since 1949

 

Taylor Fravel and Evan S. Medeiros, “China’s Search for Assured Retaliation: The Evolution of Chinese Nuclear Strategy and Force Structure [PDF],” International Security

 

For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/chinas-nuclear-forces-fiona-s-cunningham

The Long War in Ukraine, With Samuel Charap and Miranda Priebe

Samuel Charap, a senior political scientist at the RAND Corporation, and Miranda Priebe, director of the Center for Analysis of U.S. Grand Strategy and a senior political scientist at the RAND Corporation, sit down with James M. Lindsay to discuss where the war in Ukraine is headed and how U.S. foreign policy should respond.

 

Mentioned on the Podcast

Samuel Charap and Miranda Priebe, Avoiding a Long War: U.S. Policy and the Trajectory of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

 

For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/long-war-ukraine-samuel-charap-and-miranda-priebe

What Climate Change Means for the Horn of Africa, With Michelle Gavin

Michelle Gavin, the Ralph Bunche senior fellow for Africa policy studies at the Council, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the impact of climate change in the Horn of Africa. This series is made possible by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. 

 

Mentioned on the Podcast

Michelle Gavin, Climate Change and Regional Instability in the Horn of Africa

 

For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/what-climate-change-means-horn-africa-michelle-gavin

 

Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, With Jonathan Berkshire Miller

Jonathan Berkshire Miller, senior fellow and director of foreign affairs, national defense, and national security at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss Canada’s first Indo-Pacific strategy and the implications for its allies. 

 

Mentioned on the Podcast

 

“Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy [PDF],” Government of Canada

 

For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/canadas-indo-pacific-strategy-jonathan-berkshire-miller

Japan Rearmed, With Sheila Smith

Sheila Smith, the John E. Merow senior fellow for Asia-Pacific studies at the Council, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the reasoning behind Japan’s new defense strategy and the Japanese government’s decision to double defense spending.

 

Mentioned on the Podcast

 

“National Defense Strategy of Japan [PDF],” Ministry of Defense of Japan

 

“National Security Strategy of Japan [PDF],” Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

 

“SIPRI Military Expenditure Database,” SIPRI.org

 

Sheila Smith, “Financing Japan’s Defense Leap,” CFR.org

 

Sheila Smith, “How Japan Is Doubling Down on Its Military Power,” CFR.org

 

Sheila Smith, Japan Rearmed: The Politics of Military Power

 

For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/japan-rearmed-sheila-smith

The Obligations of American Citizens, With Richard Haass

Richard Haass, the president of the Council on Foreign Relations, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss his new book, The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens.

 

Mentioned on the Podcast

 

Richard Haass, The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens

 

Richard Haass, A World in Disarray: American Foreign Policy and the Crisis of the Old Order

 

Richard Haass, The World: A Brief Introduction

 

For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/obligations-american-citizens-richard-haass 

China’s Covid Surge, With Yanzhong Huang and Zongyuan Zoe Liu

Yanzhong Huang, a senior fellow for global health at the Council and professor and director of global health studies at Seton Hall University's School of Diplomacy and International Relations, and Zongyuan Zoe Liu, a fellow for international political economy at the Council, sit down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the consequences of China’s decision to end its zero-COVID policy.

 

Mentioned on the Podcast

 

Yanzhong Huang, “China’s Struggle With Covid Is Just Beginning,” New York Times

 

Yanzhong Huang, Toxic Politics: China's Environmental Health Crisis and Its Challenge to the Chinese State

 

Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Can BRICS De-dollarize the Global Financial System?

 

Zongyuan Zoe Liu, “Zero-COVID Is the Least of Xi’s Economic Problems,” Foreign Policy

For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/chinas-covid-surge-yanzhong-huang-and-zongyuan-zoe-liu

Israel’s New Government, With Martin Indyk

Martin S. Indyk, the Lowy distinguished fellow in U.S.-Middle East diplomacy at the Council, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the consequences of Benjamin Netanyahu’s return as Israel’s prime minister.

 

Mentioned on the Podcast

 

Steven A. Cook and Martin S. Indyk, The Case for a New U.S.-Saudi Strategic Compact

 

Martin S. Indyk, Master of the Game: Henry Kissinger and the Art of Middle East Diplomacy

 

For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/israels-new-government-martin-indyk

China’s Global Influence Campaign, With Joshua Kurlantzick

Joshua Kurlantzick, a senior fellow for Southeast Asia at the Council, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss how China uses its media power to influence the domestic politics of countries around the world. 

 

Enter the CFR book giveaway by Jan 17, 2023, for the chance to win one of ten free copies of Beijing's Global Media Offensive: China’s Uneven Campaign to Influence Asia and the World  by Joshua Kurlantzick. You can read the terms and conditions of the offer here. 

 

Mentioned on the Podcast

Joshua Kurlantzick, Beijing's Global Media Offensive: China’s Uneven Campaign to Influence Asia and the World

 

“How Many Confucius Institutes Are in the United States?” National Association of Scholars

 

For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/chinas-global-influence-campaign-joshua-kurlantzick

What Climate Change Means for Central America, With Paul J. Angelo

In this special series of The President’s Inbox on climate change, Paul J. Angelo, the director of the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies at the National Defense University, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the impact of climate change in Central America. This series is made possible by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. 

 

Mentioned on the Podcast

 

Paul Angelo, Climate Change and Regional Instability in Central America

 

“Country Index,” Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative

 

“The 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review [PDF],” The U.S. Department of Homeland Security

 

For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/what-climate-change-means-central-america-paul-j-angelo