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A Smarter Way Episode 4 | Rob Dannenberg, Former Chief of Central Eurasia Division, CIA

Feb 4, 2023

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The Reversal on Zero COVID

02:22

Putin's Strategy Is to Invade Ukraine

01:45

Putin's Thinking

03:15

Introduction

4min

The Way That Western Leaders Approached Vladimir Putin in the Run Up to the Ukraine Invasion

4min

Putin's Response to 9-11

4min

Putin's a Great Case Study of How We Can Use Our Prejudices to Make Mistakes

4min

Putin's Understanding of the West

2min

Putin Looks Around the Table

2min

Putin's Thinking

3min

Is Putin Going to Use a Tactical Nuclear Weapon?

3min

Is There a Lot of Room for Putin to Back Down?

5min

10.

The Ends Justify the Means

2min

11.

Putin's Strategy Is to Invade Ukraine

2min

12.

What Do You Think President Xi Is Thinking About the World Right Now?

2min

13.

Is There a Risk to Taiwan?

2min

14.

China's Military Is Tougher Than Russia's

2min

15.

The Reversal on Zero COVID

2min

16.

What Do We Need to Understand About Internal Dissent?

1min

17.

The Arab Spring in Iran Is a Great Case Example

2min

18.

What Should We Do About It?

3min

19.

Iran on the Verge of a Nuclear Breakout

5min

20.

The Challenge of Content Management for a Big Social Network

5min

21.

Smarter Markets by Abaxx Podcast

3min

We welcome Rob Dannenberg into the SmarterMarkets™ studio as we continue our A Smarter Way series. Rob is the former Chief of the Central Eurasia Division at the CIA. SmarterMarkets™ host David Greely sits down with Rob to discuss how understanding how our adversaries think is the first step in finding smarter ways to navigate an increasingly risky geopolitical environment.