Today’s Battlegrounds
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Today's Battlegrounds with H.R. McMaster is a podcast that provides a needed forum with leaders from key countries to share their assessment of problem sets and opportunities that have implications for U.S. foreign policy and national security strategy.
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Sep 9, 2021 • 48min
Battlegrounds w/ H.R. McMaster: Return Of The Taliban: A Conversation With Yalda Hakim, BBC World Service
H.R. McMaster in conversation with Yalda Hakim, BBC World News presenter and correspondent on Thursday, September 9 at 9:00AM PT discussing her new film "Return of the Taliban," which explores the Taliban of today, what they stand for and what is at stake in the unfolding situation in Afghanistan.
ABOUT RETURN OF THE TALIBAN
In Return of the Taliban, which was filmed during the weeks before the Taliban took power, Afghan-born, Australian reporter Yalda Hakim traveled to Afghanistan and secured access to two Taliban leaders and key people in Kabul about the country’s future. In the country of her birth, Yalda talks extensively to a Taliban commander from the front line, as well as to the leadership in Doha. They claim they have changed and have regrets about their actions in the past, but who are the Taliban in 2021 and are they planning a return to the brutal regime of the 90s? And she meets with the then Vice President Amrullah Saleh who is adamant he would never surrender to the Taliban. Yalda asks what is at stake for the Afghans who are now in their first weeks under Taliban rule.
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Sep 7, 2021 • 1h 2min
Battlegrounds w/ H.R. McMaster: The Rise and Fall of Osama Bin Laden: A Conversation with Peter Bergen
In this episode of Battlegrounds, H.R. McMaster and Peter Bergen discuss the history and evolution of jihadist terrorist groups, their objectives, and the implications for international security.
H.R. McMaster in conversation with Peter Bergen on Tuesday, September 7 at 9:00am PT.
Aug 26, 2021 • 58min
Battlegrounds w/ H.R. McMaster: The Long War And U.S. Policy In South Asia And The Middle East
In this episode of Battlegrounds, H.R. McMaster and General John Abizaid discuss the evolution of the Long War against jihadist terrorist organizations, what is at stake across the greater Middle East, and what we might learn from our experience since 9-11.
H.R. McMaster in conversation with General John Abizaid on Thursday, August 26 at 9:00am PT.
Jul 21, 2021 • 59min
Battlegrounds w/ H.R. McMaster: Japan: The Legacy Of Japan’s Longest Serving Prime Minister
In this episode of Battlegrounds, H.R. McMaster and former Prime Minister Shinzō Abe reflect on his service as prime minister, shared security challenges, and the vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific.
H.R. McMaster in conversation with Shinzō Abe on Wednesday, July 21 at 9:00am PT.
Jul 7, 2021 • 50min
Battlegrounds w/ H.R. McMaster: Canada: America’s Nearest Ally
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Hoover Institution, Stanford University
In this episode of Battlegrounds, H.R. McMaster and former Canadian Ambassador to the US David MacNaughton discuss the U.S.-Canada relationship and its implications for trade, economics, security, and climate policy.
H.R. McMaster in conversation with David MacNaughton on Wednesday, July 7 at 9:00am PT.
Jun 23, 2021 • 1h 5min
Battlegrounds w/ H.R. McMaster: Mexico: How To Advance Security, Promote Prosperity, And Foster Cooperation In Our Western Hemisphere Neighborhoo
H.R. McMaster in conversation with former Foreign Minister of Mexico, Jorge Castañeda Gutman on Wednesday, June 23 at 9:00am PT, discussing opportunities to promote peace and prosperity as well as the prevailing foreign perceptions of the United States in the Western Hemisphere.
Jun 10, 2021 • 48min
Battlegrounds w/ H.R. McMaster: Denmark: NATO, The European Union, And The Future Of The Transatlantic Community
In this episode of Battlegrounds, H.R. McMaster and former Danish Prime Minister and former Secretary General of NATO Anders Fogh Rasmussen discuss the upcoming NATO Summit, international security, and the future of democracy and free markets.
H.R. McMaster in conversation with Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Wednesday, June 9 at 9:00am PT.
May 26, 2021 • 58min
Battlegrounds w/ H.R. McMaster: India: Opportunities And Challenges For A Strategic Partnership
In this episode of Battlegrounds, H.R. McMaster and Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar discuss how the U.S. can work together with the world’s largest democracy on economics, diplomacy, and security to build a better future.
H.R. McMaster in conversation with Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Wednesday, May 26 at 9:00am PT.
May 12, 2021 • 1h 1min
Battlegrounds w/ H.R. McMaster: Panama: Perspectives On Economic Development, Trade, Organized Crime, And The Immigration Crises
In this episode of Battlegrounds, H.R. McMaster and former Panama Vice President Isabel de Saint Malo de Alvarado discuss Panama-US relations, factors affecting Western Hemisphere security and prosperity, and implications for Panamanian and U.S. policy.
H.R. McMaster in conversation with H.E. Isabel de Saint Malo de Alvarado on Wednesday, May 12 at 9:00am PT.
Apr 28, 2021 • 1h
Battlegrounds w/ H.R. McMaster: France | America’s Longest Alliance: A U.S.-French Agenda For Security And Prosperity
In this episode of Battlegrounds, H.R. McMaster and Philippe Étienne discuss energy security, the European Union’s recovery from COVID-19, intra-EU relationships discuss energy security, the European Union's recovery from COVID-19, intra-EU relations, combatting terrorism in West Africa and competitions between authoritarianism and democracy.
H.R. McMaster in conversation with Philippe Étienne on Wednesday, April 28 at 9:00am PT.
