Great Power Podcast
by American Foreign Policy Council
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Unfinished Business In The Middle East
Unfinished Business In The Middle East
About this podcast
Interested in defending America’s interests in an age of great power competition? Join host American Foreign Policy Council senior vice president Ilan Berman as he explores insights from foreign policy experts, journalists, and policymakers to help craft a solid foundation for America’s grand strategy.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 66 episodes
- Unfinished Business In The Middle East · 30 minIn this episode of GREAT POWER PODCAST, host Ilan Berman speaks with longtime Middle East hand Ambassador Dennis Ross regarding the next steps in America’s confrontation with…
- Rise Of The "New Spartas" · 29 minIn this episode of GREAT POWER PODCAST, host Ilan Berman speaks with Melinda Haring and Daniel Kimmage of Kensington Global, authors of a recent piece on emerging powers, about…
- Counterterrorism And Great Power Competition · 23 minIn this episode of GREAT POWER PODCAST, host Ilan Berman talks to Dr. Colin Clarke of The Soufan Center regarding the growing sophistication of extremist groups, the Trump…
- China's Changing Population... And Why It Matters · 30 minIn this episode of GREAT POWER PODCAST, host Ilan Berman talks with Nicholas Eberstadt of the American Enterprise Institute about China's growing demographic problems, and what…
- Back To The (Ukraine) Front · 25 minIn this episode of GREAT POWER PODCAST, host Ilan Berman talks with Michael Kofman of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about the current state of the war between…
- The Dynamics - And The Stakes - Of Trump’s New War · 31 minIn this episode, host Ilan Berman talks to Jonathan Schanzer, CEO of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, about how the war with Iran is reshaping the Middle East - and…
- Future Frontiers For China Competition · 34 minIn this episode of GREAT POWER PODCAST, host Ilan Berman speaks with Randy Schriver and Mike Kuiken, the Chair and Vice-Chair of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review…
- New Middle East Flashpoints · 37 minIn this episode of GREAT POWER PODCAST, host Ilan Berman speaks with Dana Stroul of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy about the changing shape of the new Syria, and…
- Making Sense Of What Happened In Venezuela · 30 minIn this episode of GREAT POWER PODCAST, host Ilan Berman speaks with Kamran Bokhari of the New Lines Institute regarding the Trump administration's unexpected early January…
- Iran Is Down... But It Isn't Out · 39 minIn this episode of GREAT POWER PODCAST, host Ilan Berman speaks with intelligence veteran and Iran expert Norman Roule about the state of Iran's strategic programs after the…
- How China Stole Our Secrets · 39 minIn this episode of GREAT POWER PODCAST, host Ilan Berman speaks with David Shedd, intelligence veteran and author of the new book The Great Heist, about China's systematic…
- An Accelerating AI Arms Race · 32 minIn this episode of GREAT POWER PODCAST, host Ilan Berman speaks with Priyank Mathur of Mythos Labs regarding the growing global focus on artificial intelligence, where America…
- The Ongoing Trouble With TikTok · 31 minIn this episode of GREAT POWER PODCAST, host Ilan Berman speaks with Hudson Institute Senior Fellow (and former host) Michael Sobolik about the new deal over wildly popular…
- The Scramble For The Arctic · 28 minIn this episode of GREAT POWER PODCAST, host Ilan Berman speaks with AFPC Senior Fellow Alexander Gray about China's growing activities and interest in the Arctic region - and…
- China's Inroads In The Americas · 27 minChina's Inroads In The Americas In this episode of GREAT POWER PODCAST, host Ilan Berman speaks with Evan Ellis of the U.S. Army War College about what China (as well as Russia…
- How Israel’s Iran War Is Reshaping The Middle East · 25 minIn this episode of GREAT POWER PODCAST, host Ilan Berman speaks with Israeli Brigadier General (ret.) Eran Ortal regarding Israel’s long-running “shadow war” with Iran, its…
- Africa As Battleground · 29 minIn this episode of GREAT POWER PODCAST, host Ilan Berman speaks with Joseph Asunka of Afrobarometer regarding political trends in Africa, and how the continent has become a vital…
- Dissecting China’s “Neighborhood Diplomacy” · 28 minIn this episode of GREAT POWER PODCAST, host Ilan Berman speaks with Eric Olander of the China-Global South Project about how Beijing is intensifying its engagement with South…
- Maneuvering In The Middle East · 27 minIn this episode of GREAT POWER PODCAST, host Ilan Berman speaks with Amb. Ryan Crocker, former U.S. envoy to Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq, among other places, about how Great…
- The View From New Delhi · 28 minIn this episode of GREAT POWER PODCAST, host Ilan Berman speaks with Dhruva Jaishankar, Executive Director of the Observer Research Foundation America, about how an emerging and…
