Ukraine’s Long and Turbulent Partial Integration into NATO
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Ryan sits down with Rick to discuss the zigs and zags in Ukraine's partial integration into NATO, from the late 1990s to the eve of Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022. Image:
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A View from Vilnius
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Nick sits down with the ambassador from the Republic of Lithuania to the United States, Audra Plepytė. The two discuss the Lithuanian perspective on the war in Ukraine and the challenges of European security.
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The Cyprus Solution
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Nick sits down with the ambassador from the Republic of Cyprus to the United States, Evangelos Savva. The two discuss Cyprus’s role in responding to the conflict in Gaza and Lebanon, recent developments in American-Cypriot relations, and prospects for resolving the island’s decades-long division.
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The View from the Philippines
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On this episode of Unspent Rounds, Nick sits down with the Philippines’ Ambassador to the United States, Jose Manuel Romualdez, to discuss the most pressing issues facing his country. Among much else, the two discussed maritime issues the Philippines faces, the country’s response to Chinese aggression, tensions with China over Second Thomas Shoal, and U.S.-Philippine cooperation. This episode of Unspent Rounds was recorded on May 28, 2024, and reflects developments up to that point.
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A Conversation with Jason Rathje from the Office of Strategic Capital
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This week on Unspent Rounds, Nick sat down with Dr. Jason Rathje, director of the Office of Strategic Capital within the Department of Defense, to discuss what the office is doing to support investments in critical technologies.
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Zakzaky and Shiite Islam in Nigeria
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Earlier this month, Shiite followers of Ibrahim Zakzaky in Nigeria clashed with police at a pro-Palestinean Quds day rally. Erin sat down with Ebenezer Obadare, the Douglas Dillon senior fellow for Africa studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, to discuss Zakzaky's Shiite Islamic Movement, the evolution of the group, its relationship to the Nigerian state, and its ties to Iran.
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Russia is Building an ‘Axis of Alternatives’
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Nick sat down with Mark Galeotti, an expert on modern Russia and the author of more than twenty books on the country, to discuss how the Russian invasion of Ukraine – and the Western response to it – has strengthened and reshaped relations between Russia and a range of other countries uncomfortable with the current world order.
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The Evolution of the U.S.-Indian Relationship
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Aaron sat down with Sameer P. Lalwani, a senior expert on South Asia at the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP), and Vikram Singh, a senior advisor to the Asia Program at USIP, to discuss INDUS-X, an effort to facilitate technology sharing between the United States and India. The conversation also explored the evolution of the modern U.S.-Indian relationship, the points of diplomatic overlap, some points of disagreement, and what it all means for the trajectory of bilateral ties.
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Moldova Confronts Russian-Backed Separatism
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Nick Danforth sat down with Iulian Groza to discuss Moldova’s efforts to manage the fallout from the conflict in Ukraine. They covered Chișinău’s chill response to the recent developments in Transnistria, as well as the latest from Gagauzia.
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Can Russia Be Isolated?
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On this week’s Unspent Rounds, Tanvi Madan and Sergey Radchenko debate the best way to deal with Russia on the global stage. How effective would isolating Russia in multilateral forums prove? Where does China fit in and what can we learn from Eisenhower?
info_outlineOn this episode of Unspent Rounds, Aaron sat down with Elaine McCusker, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). Before joining AEI, Ms. McCusker served as deputy and then acting under secretary of defense (comptroller) from August 2017 until June 2020. The two discussed the looming government shutdown and the impact the lapse in funding will have on the Department of Defense, military and civilian personnel and contractors across the United States.
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