War on the Rocks

A Conversation with the Counselor: Derek Chollet on Navigating the World

Apr 13, 2022

43:01

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What Do You Think the State of Afghanistan Should Learn From This?

03:02

Security Assistance to Ukranians

03:11

Nato Is Not a Threat to Russia.

02:20

Introduction

3min

Foreign Service Officer

3min

Russia and NATO - What Were Were Going to Do?

2min

The Future of Ukraine Without You Crane

2min

Russia's Second Goal Was to Subjugate Ukraine

3min

Nato Is Not a Threat to Russia.

2min

Security Assistance to Ukranians

3min

Ukranian Security Partnership

3min

Energy in Europe

2min

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I Don't Think Poton's Invasion Strategy Is So Incompetent, I Guess?

2min

11.

Is It Easier for You to Tell Your Boss That He's Right?

2min

12.

Foreign Policy, Defence Issues

3min

13.

Were We Going to Adhere to the Deadline? And That's Not Fascinating

2min

14.

What Do You Think the State of Afghanistan Should Learn From This?

3min

15.

The Greatest Challenge in Government

2min

16.

The Merrygo Round Never Ends

5min

17.

War on the Rocks Podcast - What's Surprised You This Time?

2min

A veteran State Department official and scholar, Derek Chollet is serving as counselor to the secretary of state. He sat down with Ryan to discuss the various challenges facing U.S. foreign policy. Don't miss their wide-ranging conversation on the diplomacy that preceded the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the diplomacy that continues to keep Western allies on the same page, the withdrawal from Afghanistan, and the difficulties of balancing an increasingly competitive strategy in the Indo-Pacific while dealing with a brutal war in Europe.

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