Ro Khanna

The White House’s China policy needs a reset. So says Rep. Ro Khanna, who has a plan to rebalance trade ties with Beijing and reduce tensions. Host Ravi Agrawal quizzes Khanna on China, the war in Ukraine, India, and more. Foreign Policy Live will be holding an ask-me-anything later this summer. Send in your questions to podcasts@foreignpolicy.com or by visiting foreignpolicy.com/live.Suggested reading:Melissa Morgan: Congressman Ro Khanna Addresses Intersection of America’s Economy and U.S.-China Geopolitical ChallengesGregory W. Meeks: Anti-China Rhetoric Distracts Washington—and Boosts BeijingsA. Wess Mitchell: Why Biden’s China Reset Is a Bad IdeaReid Smith: Why the U.S.-China ‘Cold War’ Framing Is So Dangerous Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The White House’s China policy needs a reset. So says Rep. Ro Khanna, who has a plan to rebalance trade ties with Beijing and reduce tensions. Host Ravi Agrawal quizzes Khanna on China, the war in Ukraine, India, and more. Foreign Policy Live will be holding an ask-me-anything later this summer. Send in your questions to <a href="mailto:podcasts@foreignpolicy.com">podcasts@foreignpolicy.com</a> or by visiting <a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/live/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">foreignpolicy.com/live</a>.Suggested reading:<a href="https://fsi.stanford.edu/news/congressman-ro-khanna-addresses-intersection-americas-economy-and-us-china-geopolitical" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Melissa Morgan: Congressman Ro Khanna Addresses Intersection of America’s Economy and U.S.-China Geopolitical Challenges</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/06/26/us-china-competition-blinken-visit-diplomacy-congress/?tpcc=fp_live" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gregory W. Meeks: Anti-China Rhetoric Distracts Washington—and Boosts Beijings</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/06/02/biden-china-xi-burns-beijing-reset-detente-election-campaign/?tpcc=fp_live" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A. Wess Mitchell: Why Biden’s China Reset Is a Bad Idea</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/06/07/us-china-cold-war-competition-history/?tpcc=fp_live" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reid Smith: Why the U.S.-China ‘Cold War’ Framing Is So Dangerous</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Ro Khanna’s Plan to Reset the U.S.-China Relationship

Will China keep on rising? Or has it reached a peak? The answer to this question is crucial because it determines how countries should deal with Beijing. But there’s no clear consensus. Scholars Michael Beckley and Keyu Jin join FP’s Ravi Agrawal to debate opposite perspectives on China’s trajectory. Foreign Policy Live will be holding an ask-me-anything later this summer. Send in your questions to podcasts@foreignpolicy.com.Suggested reading:Hal Brands: The Dangers of China’s DeclineHal Brands: China Is a Declining Power—and That’s the ProblemRobert A. Manning: The U.S. Doesn’t Need China’s Collapse to WinHoward W. French: A Shrinking China Can’t Overtake AmericaRavi Agrawal: Has China Peaked? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will China keep on rising? Or has it reached a peak? The answer to this question is crucial because it determines how countries should deal with Beijing. But there’s no clear consensus. Scholars Michael Beckley and Keyu Jin join FP’s Ravi Agrawal to debate opposite perspectives on China’s trajectory. Foreign Policy Live will be holding an ask-me-anything later this summer. Send in your questions to podcasts@foreignpolicy.com.Suggested reading:<a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/04/14/china-decline-dangers/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hal Brands: The Dangers of China’s Decline</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/09/24/china-great-power-united-states/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hal Brands: China Is a Declining Power—and That’s the Problem</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/03/24/usa-china-xi-ccp-doesnt-need-beijing-collapse-to-win/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Robert A. Manning: The U.S. Doesn’t Need China’s Collapse to Win</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/07/29/china-population-decline-demographics-ecomomic-growth/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Howard W. French: A Shrinking China Can’t Overtake America</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/07/26/peak-china-economic-debate-beckley-jin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ravi Agrawal: Has China Peaked?</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Has China Peaked?

It’s been a mixed summer for Ukraine. Kyiv’s counteroffensive is progressing slowly, and the country was stymied in its bid to join NATO. But Russia has suffered military setbacks, and the West continues to offer Ukraine important security guarantees. Andrea Kendall-Taylor joins FP Live host Ravi Agrawal to discuss the latest in the war and assess where things might head next. Kendall-Taylor is the director of the Transatlantic Security Program at the Center for New American Security.Suggested reading:Simon Sebag Montefiore: Putin’s Fear of Strong Generals Is as Old as Russia ItselfAnastasia Edel: Inside Putin’s Surreal Television EmpireJack Detsch: Wagner Mutiny Rattles the Kremlin’s War in UkraineStephen M. Walt: Cluster Bombs and the Contradictions of Liberalism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s been a mixed summer for Ukraine. Kyiv’s counteroffensive is progressing slowly, and the country was stymied in its bid to join NATO. But Russia has suffered military setbacks, and the West continues to offer Ukraine important security guarantees. Andrea Kendall-Taylor joins FP Live host Ravi Agrawal to discuss the latest in the war and assess where things might head next. Kendall-Taylor is the director of the Transatlantic Security Program at the Center for New American Security.Suggested reading:<a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/07/19/putin-wagner-prigozhin-russia-history-mercenaries-fear-strong-generals/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simon Sebag Montefiore: Putin’s Fear of Strong Generals Is as Old as Russia Itself</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/05/28/russia-ukraine-war-putin-propaganda-news-media-television/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anastasia Edel: Inside Putin’s Surreal Television Empire</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/06/27/wagner-mutiny-russia-ukraine-war/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jack Detsch: Wagner Mutiny Rattles the Kremlin’s War in Ukraine</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/07/19/cluster-bombs-biden-liberalism-war/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stephen M. Walt: Cluster Bombs and the Contradictions of Liberalism</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Assessing Kyiv’s Counteroffensive

The world’s most powerful countries are racing to dominate artificial intelligence. Who will win? The answer might lie in who controls high-end chips—and the critical metals behind them. Paul Scharre, the author of Four Battlegrounds: Power in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, describes this competition in FP’s new Summer 2023 print issue and joins host Ravi Agrawal to discuss how AI will shape geopolitics for years to come. Suggested reading:Paul Scharre: AI’s Gatekeepers Aren’t Prepared for What’s ComingStanley McChrystal: AI Has Entered the Situation RoomSasha Polakow-Suransky: Can ChatGPT Explain Geopolitics?Alondra Nelson: How to Regulate AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The world’s most powerful countries are racing to dominate artificial intelligence. Who will win? The answer might lie in who controls high-end chips—and the critical metals behind them. Paul Scharre, the author of Four Battlegrounds: Power in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, describes this competition in FP’s new Summer 2023 print issue and joins host Ravi Agrawal to discuss how AI will shape geopolitics for years to come. Suggested reading:<a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/06/19/ai-regulation-development-us-china-competition-technology/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paul Scharre: AI’s Gatekeepers Aren’t Prepared for What’s Coming</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/06/19/ai-artificial-intelligence-national-security-foreign-policy-threats-prediction/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stanley McChrystal: AI Has Entered the Situation Room</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/06/16/chatgpt-ai-geopolitics-artificial-intelligence-russia-ukraine-crimea/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sasha Polakow-Suransky: Can ChatGPT Explain Geopolitics?</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/06/06/how-to-regulate-ai/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alondra Nelson: How to Regulate AI</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

The Scramble for AI

World leaders will gather in Vilnius, Lithuania, next week for NATO’s annual summit. Will Sweden be accepted into the security alliance? Will member states offer security guarantees for Ukraine? Former NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen joins host Ravi Agrawal for insights.Suggested reading:FP Contributors: NATO’s Next DecadeElisabeth Braw: Sweden Is Doing Fine in NATO’s Waiting RoomPoll: U.S. Elites Agree on NATO EnlargementSinan Ciddi: Will Erdogan Finally Ratify Sweden’s NATO Accession? No One Knows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

World leaders will gather in Vilnius, Lithuania, next week for NATO’s annual summit. Will Sweden be accepted into the security alliance? Will member states offer security guarantees for Ukraine? Former NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen joins host Ravi Agrawal for insights.Suggested reading:<a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/07/06/nato-vilnius-summit-next-decade-ukraine-russia-china/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FP Contributors: NATO’s Next Decade</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/07/05/sweden-nato-turkey-quran-burning/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elisabeth Braw: Sweden Is Doing Fine in NATO’s Waiting Room</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/06/28/nato-enlargement-poll-us-experts-academics-sweden-finland-ukraine/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Poll: U.S. Elites Agree on NATO Enlargement</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/06/23/sweden-nato-accession-turkey-erdogan-pkk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sinan Ciddi: Will Erdogan Finally Ratify Sweden’s NATO Accession? No One Knows.</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

NATO and the War in Ukraine

Over the last few years, the United States has moved to limit China’s technological rise. U.S.-led sanctions have imposed unprecedented limits on Beijing’s access to advanced computing chips. In response, China has accelerated its own efforts to develop its technological industry and reduce its dependence on external imports.Where is U.S.-China tech competition headed? How are other countries being impacted as a result? Technology expert Dan Wang, who was known for his yearly reflections on China when living in Shanghai, joins FP Live host Ravi Agrawal. Suggested reading:Dan Wang: 2022 LetterDan Wang: 2021 LetterJon Bateman: Biden Is Now All-In on Taking Out ChinaAgathe Demarais: How the U.S.-Chinese Technology War Is Changing the WorldRishi Iyengar and Liam Scott: What the ChatGPT Moment Means for U.S.-China Tech Competition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over the last few years, the United States has moved to limit China’s technological rise. U.S.-led sanctions have imposed unprecedented limits on Beijing’s access to advanced computing chips. In response, China has accelerated its own efforts to develop its technological industry and reduce its dependence on external imports.Where is U.S.-China tech competition headed? How are other countries being impacted as a result? Technology expert Dan Wang, who was known for his <a href="https://danwang.co/2022-letter/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">yearly reflections</a> on China when living in Shanghai, joins FP Live host Ravi Agrawal. Suggested reading:<a href="https://danwang.co/2022-letter/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dan Wang: 2022 Letter</a><a href="https://danwang.co/2021-letter/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dan Wang: 2021 Letter</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/10/12/biden-china-semiconductor-chips-exports-decouple/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jon Bateman: Biden Is Now All-In on Taking Out China</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/11/19/demarais-backfire-sanctions-us-china-technology-war-semiconductors-export-controls-biden/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Agathe Demarais: How the U.S.-Chinese Technology War Is Changing the World</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/03/03/chatgpt-us-china-tech-competition/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rishi Iyengar and Liam Scott: What the ChatGPT Moment Means for U.S.-China Tech Competition</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Inside the U.S.-China Tech War

In its geopolitical struggle with China, the thinking goes, the United States can rely on India as a key partner. Longtime U.S. policymaker and India analyst Ashley Tellis disagrees: He argues that New Delhi is likely to do only what serves its interests, and that Washington should beware. Is he right? Tellis debates FP Live host Ravi Agrawal. Suggested reading:Ashley Tellis: America’s Bad Bet on IndiaC. Raja Mohan: For Biden and Modi, Interests Prevail Over IdeologyRishi Iyengar: Why India and the U.S. Are Closer Than EverSushant Singh: Modi Can’t Look Away From ManipurRamachandra Guha: The Cult of Modi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In its geopolitical struggle with China, the thinking goes, the United States can rely on India as a key partner. Longtime U.S. policymaker and India analyst Ashley Tellis disagrees: He argues that New Delhi is likely to do only what serves its interests, and that Washington should beware. Is he right? Tellis debates FP Live host Ravi Agrawal. Suggested reading:<a href="https://www.foreignaffairs.com/india/americas-bad-bet-india-modi?check_logged_in=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ashley Tellis: America’s Bad Bet on India</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/06/21/for-biden-and-modi-interests-prevail-over-ideology/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">C. Raja Mohan: For Biden and Modi, Interests Prevail Over Ideology</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/06/15/india-united-states-tech-ties-biden-modi-visit-washington/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rishi Iyengar: Why India and the U.S. Are Closer Than Ever</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/06/13/india-manipur-ethnic-violence-modi-china-myanmar/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sushant Singh: Modi Can’t Look Away From Manipur</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/11/04/modi-india-personality-cult-democracy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ramachandra Guha: The Cult of Modi</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Is India Taking Advantage of America?

Nearly 90 percent of the advanced semiconductor chips that power the modern world, from high-end smartphones to weapons systems, are made by one company in Taiwan. This monopoly has a profound impact on geopolitics and the global economy. How did we get to this point? And does any other country or company stand a chance at breaking in? To discuss this and much more, FP’s Ravi Agrawal is joined by Chris Miller, the author of Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology.Suggested reading:Rishi Iyengar: Who Will Make the Chips?Howard W. French: The Risks of the CHIPS Act No One’s Talking AboutElisabeth Braw: Taiwan Needs Business Help to Harden Its Economy Against China Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nearly 90 percent of the advanced semiconductor chips that power the modern world, from high-end smartphones to weapons systems, are made by one company in Taiwan. This monopoly has a profound impact on geopolitics and the global economy. How did we get to this point? And does any other country or company stand a chance at breaking in? To discuss this and much more, FP’s Ravi Agrawal is joined by Chris Miller, the author of Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology.Suggested reading:<a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/05/30/semiconductor-chips-competition-united-states-china-engineers/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rishi Iyengar: Who Will Make the Chips?</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/03/01/chips-act-industrial-policy-us-china-biden-manufacturing/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Howard W. French: The Risks of the CHIPS Act No One’s Talking About</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/05/08/taiwan-china-supply-chains-national-security/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elisabeth Braw: Taiwan Needs Business Help to Harden Its Economy Against China</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Why Taiwan Has a Lock on the World’s Chip Market

A shaky U.S.-China relationship was on display at last weekend’s Shangri-La Dialogue security conference. What does it mean for Europe? Ravi Agrawal is joined by James Palmer, author of Foreign Policy’s China Brief, and Cindy Yu, host of the Chinese Whispers podcast and assistant editor at the Spectator, to discuss how Brussels and Washington differ in their approaches to China—and how Beijing could exploit that dynamic. Suggested reading:James Palmer: Why Beijing Won’t Engage With WashingtonReid Smith: Why the U.S.-China ‘Cold War’ Framing Is So DangerousRishi Iyengar and Robbie Gramer: The U.S. and China Are Caught in a Technology TrapHal Brands: The Battle for EurasiaRavi Agrawal: How Europe is Navigating a Fraught U.S.-China Relationship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A shaky U.S.-China relationship was on display at last weekend’s Shangri-La Dialogue security conference. What does it mean for Europe? Ravi Agrawal is joined by James Palmer, author of Foreign Policy’s China Brief, and Cindy Yu, host of the <a href="https://www.spectator.co.uk/podcasts/chinese-whispers/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chinese Whispers</a> podcast and assistant editor at the Spectator, to discuss how Brussels and Washington differ in their approaches to China—and how Beijing could exploit that dynamic. Suggested reading:<a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/06/06/china-us-diplomacy-shangri-la-blinken-engagement/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">James Palmer: Why Beijing Won’t Engage With Washington</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/06/07/us-china-cold-war-competition-history/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reid Smith: Why the U.S.-China ‘Cold War’ Framing Is So Dangerous</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/06/02/us-china-eu-micron-g7-economy-decoupling/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rishi Iyengar and Robbie Gramer: The U.S. and China Are Caught in a Technology Trap</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/06/04/russia-china-us-geopolitics-eurasia-strategy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hal Brands: The Battle for Eurasia</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/06/07/how-europe-is-navigating-a-fraught-u-s-china-relationship/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ravi Agrawal: How Europe is Navigating a Fraught U.S.-China Relationship</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Are Europe and the United States Aligned on China?

The rise of artificial intelligence presents both challenges and opportunities for policymakers, prompting questions of how it should be regulated by governments. FP’s editor in chief Ravi Agrawal is joined by Alondra Nelson, a former White House official and the mind behind the Biden administration’s “Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights.”Suggested reading:Bhaskar Chakravorti: Big Tech’s Stranglehold on Artificial Intelligence Must Be RegulatedHoward French: Only Humility Can Save Us From AIRishi Iyengar: The Global Race to Regulate AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The rise of artificial intelligence presents both challenges and opportunities for policymakers, prompting questions of how it should be regulated by governments. FP’s editor in chief Ravi Agrawal is joined by Alondra Nelson, a former White House official and the mind behind the Biden administration’s “<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/ai-bill-of-rights/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights</a>.”Suggested reading:<a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/08/11/artificial-intelligence-big-tech-regulation-monopoly-antitrust-google-apple-amazon-facebook/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bhaskar Chakravorti: Big Tech’s Stranglehold on Artificial Intelligence Must Be Regulated</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/05/11/ai-chatgpt-google-bard-regulations-risk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Howard French: Only Humility Can Save Us From AI</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/05/05/eu-ai-act-us-china-regulation-artificial-intelligence-chatgpt/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rishi Iyengar: The Global Race to Regulate AI</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Is AI Out of Control?

Each week, Foreign Policy Live will feature a substantive conversation on world affairs. Host and FP editor in chief Ravi Agrawal will be joined by leading foreign-policy thinkers and practitioners to analyze a key issue in global politics, from the U.S.-China relationship to conflict and diplomacy. FP Live is your weekly fix for smart thinking about the world.Foreign Policy magazine subscribers can watch these interviews live and submit questions and suggestions by going to https://foreignpolicy.com/live/.

It’s well known that the West has rallied to support Kyiv and punish Moscow right from the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But large parts of the developing world—the so-called global south—have chosen to stay neutral. In fact, China has reaffirmed its friendship with Russia, and New Delhi has dramatically ramped up oil imports from Moscow. What should Kyiv do in response? Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova recently visited India to make a case for why the world should care about the conflict in her country. She joins host Ravi Agrawal to discuss her global diplomatic push and how she views offers of mediation from countries like Brazil and China.Suggested reading:Jack Detsch and Robbie Gramer: Ukraine’s Next Big Diplomatic Offensive Is in the Global SouthAngela Stent: The West vs. The RestC. Raja Mohan: Why Non-Alignment Is Dead and Won’t Return Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s well known that the West has rallied to support Kyiv and punish Moscow right from the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But large parts of the developing world—the so-called global south—have chosen to stay neutral. In fact, China has reaffirmed its friendship with Russia, and New Delhi has dramatically ramped up oil imports from Moscow. What should Kyiv do in response? Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova recently visited India to make a case for why the world should care about the conflict in her country. She joins host Ravi Agrawal to discuss her global diplomatic push and how she views offers of mediation from countries like Brazil and China.Suggested reading:<a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/05/17/ukraine-diplomatic-offensive-global-south-war-russia/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jack Detsch and Robbie Gramer: Ukraine’s Next Big Diplomatic Offensive Is in the Global South</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/05/02/ukraine-russia-war-un-vote-condemn-global-response/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Angela Stent: The West vs. The Rest</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/09/10/nonalignment-superpowers-developing-world-us-west-russia-china-india-geopolitics-ukraine-war-sanctions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">C. Raja Mohan: Why Non-Alignment Is Dead and Won’t Return</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Why Ukraine Is Wooing the Global South

Is the next phase of the war in Ukraine upon us? Rand Corp. expert Dara Massicot joins host Ravi Agrawal to discuss Kyiv’s much-anticipated spring offensive and how Moscow might respond. Suggested reading:Dmytro Kuleba: 5 Reasons Ukraine Should Get F-16 JetsRobbie Gramer: Ukraine Is Knock, Knock, Knocking on NATO’s DoorRussia’s Boom Business Goes Bust Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is the next phase of the war in Ukraine upon us? Rand Corp. expert Dara Massicot joins host Ravi Agrawal to discuss Kyiv’s much-anticipated spring offensive and how Moscow might respond. Suggested reading:<a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/05/15/ukraine-war-f16-fighter-jets-zelensky-russia-weapons-deliveries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dmytro Kuleba: 5 Reasons Ukraine Should Get F-16 Jets</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/05/15/ukraine-nato-membership-europe-russia-war/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Robbie Gramer: Ukraine Is Knock, Knock, Knocking on NATO’s Door</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/05/03/russia-arms-sales-weapons-exports-worldwide-ukraine-war/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Russia’s Boom Business Goes Bust</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Has Ukraine’s Spring Offensive Already Begun?

Recent statements by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan have dominated discussions in political circles in Washington. Is America’s China policy shifting? Is the White House adapting its approach based on feedback from Europe? FP executive editor Amelia Lester is joined by reporters Christina Lu, Jack Detsch, and Robbie Gramer for a wide-ranging discussion on U.S.-China relations.Suggested reading:Robbie Gramer and Christina Lu: Washington’s China Hawks Take FlightChristina Lu: Washington Doesn’t Want You to Call It DecouplingAdam Tooze: America Has Dictated Its Economic Peace Terms to China Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recent statements by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan have dominated discussions in political circles in Washington. Is America’s China policy shifting? Is the White House adapting its approach based on feedback from Europe? FP executive editor Amelia Lester is joined by reporters Christina Lu, Jack Detsch, and Robbie Gramer for a wide-ranging discussion on U.S.-China relations.Suggested reading:<a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/02/15/china-us-relations-hawks-engagement-cold-war-taiwan/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Robbie Gramer and Christina Lu: Washington’s China Hawks Take Flight</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/04/27/us-china-economy-technology-sullivan-yellen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christina Lu: Washington Doesn’t Want You to Call It Decoupling</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/04/24/america-has-dictated-its-economic-peace-terms-to-china/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Adam Tooze: America Has Dictated Its Economic Peace Terms to China</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Is America’s China Policy Shifting?

After 20 years in power, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan faces a tough reelection on May 14. High inflation and an earthquake that killed more than 50,000 people have created a political opening for opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu. What are the dynamics shaping this election? And what would a change of leadership in Ankara mean for the world?Host Ravi Agrawal is joined by FP columnist Steven Cook and Gonul Tol, author of Erdogan’s War.Suggested reading:Reuben Silverman: What Happens When a Turkish President Loses an Election? No One Knows.Steven A. Cook: What if Kemal Kilicdaroglu Wins Turkey’s Election?Halil Karaveli: Turkey’s Opposition Can’t Win Without the Working ClassGonul Tol: Erdogan’s War: A Strongman’s Struggle at Home and in Syria Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After 20 years in power, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan faces a tough reelection on May 14. High inflation and an earthquake that killed more than 50,000 people have created a political opening for opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu. What are the dynamics shaping this election? And what would a change of leadership in Ankara mean for the world?Host Ravi Agrawal is joined by FP columnist Steven Cook and Gonul Tol, author of Erdogan’s War.Suggested reading:<a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/04/22/turkey-presidential-election-erdogan-akp-personality-cults-military-earthquake-economy/?tpcc=fp_live" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reuben Silverman: What Happens When a Turkish President Loses an Election? No One Knows.</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/04/14/turkey-election-kemal-kilicdaroglu-chp-platform-erdogan/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steven A. Cook: What if Kemal Kilicdaroglu Wins Turkey’s Election?</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/04/17/erdogan-kilicdaroglu-turkey-election-working-class/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Halil Karaveli: Turkey’s Opposition Can’t Win Without the Working Class</a>Gonul Tol: Erdogan’s War: A Strongman’s Struggle at Home and in Syria Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

The Most Important Election in 2023?

John Kerry

A recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change sounded the alarm once again that the time to act is now if the global community hopes to limit the effects of climate change. But is there sufficient political will across countries to implement the necessary policies? And how should top polluters—such as the United States and China—be held to account?FP’s Ravi Agrawal is joined by U.S. climate envoy John Kerry to discuss this and much more.Suggested reading:Thom Woodroofe: A Partnership to Save the PlanetScott Moore: The U.S. Can Steal China’s Climate Leadership Crown﻿Adam Tooze: Should the World Adjust Its Climate Targets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change sounded the alarm once again that the time to act is now if the global community hopes to limit the effects of climate change. But is there sufficient political will across countries to implement the necessary policies? And how should top polluters—such as the United States and China—be held to account?FP’s Ravi Agrawal is joined by U.S. climate envoy John Kerry to discuss this and much more.Suggested reading:<a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/04/19/china-united-states-climate-change-cooperation/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thom Woodroofe: A Partnership to Save the Planet</a> <a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/03/30/us-china-climate-finance-negotiations-cop-emissions-loss-damage/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scott Moore: The U.S. Can Steal China’s Climate Leadership Crown</a> <a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/03/31/adam-tooze-climate-targets-global-warming-paris-agreement-adaptation/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">﻿Adam Tooze: Should the World Adjust Its Climate Targets</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

John Kerry on the Climate Crisis

In early April, the U.S. government became aware that classified documents had been shared widely online, in what is considered to be the most damaging national security leak since Edward Snowden. How will the Biden administration respond?This week, FP’s Ravi Agrawal is joined by Colin Kahl, the U.S. undersecretary of defense for policy, to discuss the recent leaks, U.S. strategy in Ukraine, China, and beyond.Suggested reading:Rishi Iyengar: Biden Wants to Reboot America’s Cyber DefensesColin Kahl: ‘We’re All In’ on Supporting Ukraine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In early April, the U.S. government became aware that classified documents had been shared widely online, in what is considered to be the most damaging national security leak since Edward Snowden. How will the Biden administration respond?This week, FP’s Ravi Agrawal is joined by Colin Kahl, the U.S. undersecretary of defense for policy, to discuss the recent leaks, U.S. strategy in Ukraine, China, and beyond.Suggested reading:<a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/03/02/biden-national-cybersecurity-strategy-allies-russia-china/?tpcc=fp_live" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rishi Iyengar: Biden Wants to Reboot America’s Cyber Defenses</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/04/18/ukraine-russia-colin-kahl-china-pentagon-defense-leaks/?tpcc=fp_live" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Colin Kahl: ‘We’re All In’ on Supporting Ukraine</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Inside the White House’s Defense Strategy

Larry Summers

Could the United States enter a recession this year? Renowned economist Larry Summers thinks such a scenario is more likely than not. He also thinks the United States’ increasingly hawkish China policy is dangerous for the world. Summers discusses all that and more with host Ravi Agrawal. FP subscribers can watch these interviews live and submit questions and suggestions by going to https://foreignpolicy.com/live/.Suggested reading:Jessica Chen Weiss: Is America’s China Policy Too Hawkish?Adam Tooze: Why a Soft Landing Is Possible Even if It Defies Economic TheoryAgathe Demarais: Don’t Trust Russia’s NumbersAdam Posen: America’s Zero-Sum Economics Doesn’t Add UpEswar Prasad: The World Will Regret Its Retreat From Globalization Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could the United States enter a recession this year? Renowned economist Larry Summers thinks such a scenario is more likely than not. He also thinks the United States’ increasingly hawkish China policy is dangerous for the world. Summers discusses all that and more with host Ravi Agrawal. FP subscribers can watch these interviews live and submit questions and suggestions by going to <a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/live/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://foreignpolicy.com/live/</a>.Suggested reading:<a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/03/08/us-china-economic-competition-policy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jessica Chen Weiss: Is America’s China Policy Too Hawkish?</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/03/21/adam-tooze-inflation-reduction-interest-rates-fed-recession-america/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Adam Tooze: Why a Soft Landing Is Possible Even if It Defies Economic Theory</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/03/13/russia-economy-sanctions-gdp-war-ukraine-disinformation-statistics/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Agathe Demarais: Don’t Trust Russia’s Numbers</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/03/24/economy-trade-united-states-china-industry-manufacturing-supply-chains-biden/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Adam Posen: America’s Zero-Sum Economics Doesn’t Add Up</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/03/24/trade-economy-globalization-united-states-china-ira-chips-reshoring-decoupling-industry-china/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eswar Prasad: The World Will Regret Its Retreat From Globalization</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Larry Summers on China, Russia, and the Global Economy

Russia’s winter offensive in Ukraine was largely a bust. Now, it’s Kyiv’s turn to strike back. What can its army achieve, and what help does it need from the West? Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis joins FP’s Ravi Agrawal to game out what happens next, plus how Beijing is viewing the conflict.FP subscribers can watch these interviews live and submit questions and suggestions by going to https://foreignpolicy.com/live/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Russia’s winter offensive in Ukraine was largely a bust. Now, it’s Kyiv’s turn to strike back. What can its army achieve, and what help does it need from the West? Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis joins FP’s Ravi Agrawal to game out what happens next, plus how Beijing is viewing the conflict.FP subscribers can watch these interviews live and submit questions and suggestions by going to <a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/live/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://foreignpolicy.com/live/</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Ukraine’s Spring Offensive

In a Foreign Policy essay that is being much discussed by policymakers this week, Adam Posen argues that U.S. industrial policy is needlessly protectionist—and is likely to backfire. Why does he think Washington has it wrong? And how did we get here? Posen discusses and debates his ideas with host Ravi Agrawal.FP subscribers can watch these interviews live and submit questions and suggestions by going to https://foreignpolicy.com/live/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a Foreign Policy essay that is being much discussed by policymakers this week, Adam Posen argues that U.S. industrial policy is needlessly protectionist—and is likely to backfire. Why does he think Washington has it wrong? And how did we get here? Posen discusses and debates his ideas with host Ravi Agrawal.FP subscribers can watch these interviews live and submit questions and suggestions by going to <a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/live/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://foreignpolicy.com/live/</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

What Made in America Means for the World

Ehud Barak

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent move to overhaul the judiciary branch has prompted weeks of protests. Critics are calling this moment a constitutional crisis, one that could jeopardize the future of what many consider to be the Middle East’s only democracy. FP’s editor in chief Ravi Agrawal is joined by former Prime Minister Ehud Barak, one of the top voices protesting this move, to hear more.Foreign Policy subscribers can watch these interviews live and submit questions and suggestions by going to https://foreignpolicy.com/live/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent move to overhaul the judiciary branch has prompted weeks of protests. Critics are calling this moment a constitutional crisis, one that could jeopardize the future of what many consider to be the Middle East’s only democracy. FP’s editor in chief Ravi Agrawal is joined by former Prime Minister Ehud Barak, one of the top voices protesting this move, to hear more.Foreign Policy subscribers can watch these interviews live and submit questions and suggestions by going to <a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/live/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://foreignpolicy.com/live/</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Ehud Barak, Israel’s former Prime Minister

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