

The Truth of the Matter
CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
A weekly analysis of the complex policy issues driving the news.
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May 31, 2022 • 20min
Russia, China, and Strategic Depth
Stanford professor Dr. Ian Morris joins the podcast to discuss Russia and China’s strategic goals amid the war in Ukraine and issues surrounding Taiwan.

May 27, 2022 • 27min
The Taiwan Equation
CSIS’s Mike Green joins the podcast to talk about Taiwan, strategic ambiguity, One China policy and the impact the war in Ukraine could have on Taiwan

May 26, 2022 • 19min
NATO Net Plus
CSIS’s Max Bergmann and Pierre Morcos join the podcast to discuss the prospects of Finland and Sweden joining NATO and the implications it has for the West and Russia.

May 26, 2022 • 24min
Shrinking Battlefield, NATO Expansion
CSIS’ Seth Jones joins the podcast to discuss the shrinking of the battlefield in Ukraine, Russian losses, and the expansion of NATO with Sweden and Finland.

May 19, 2022 • 25min
North Korea Covid Outbreak
In this crossover episode with the CSIS podcasts “The Impossible State” and "Coronavirus Crisis Update," CSIS’s Dr. Victor Cha and Dr. Steve Morrison discuss the Covid-19 outbreak in North Korea and its global health and geopolitical implications.

May 19, 2022 • 33min
Runaway Gas Prices, the Future of U.S. Energy Security and Climate Policy
CSIS’s Joseph Majkut joins the podcast to discuss how accelerating gas prices and the war in Ukraine are forcing the United States to reimagine energy and climate policy.

May 18, 2022 • 24min
Aussie Elections
CSIS’s Charles Edel joins the podcast to discuss this weekend’s Australian elections and their geopolitical implications.

May 17, 2022 • 24min
Transformational War
CSIS’s Eliot Cohen joins the podcast to talk about how the war between Russia and Ukraine is transforming both nations and the future of Europe. Plus, a discussion on how and when the conflict may end.

May 16, 2022 • 29min
Confused Rules-Based Order
CSIS’s Jon Alterman joins the podcast for a discussion of the global rules-based order post Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

May 13, 2022 • 23min
Meet the New Marcos, Same as the Old?
CSIS’s Greg Poling joins the podcast to discuss Bongbong Marcos’ landslide victory in the Philippines.


