DSR: Foreign Policy and National Security

Latest Episodes:

What Could Biden Do Differently with Israel and Gaza? What Should He Do Now? Apr 03, 2024

Show notes

Israel’s shocking strike on World Central Kitchen workers in Gaza has amplified calls for the Biden administration to step in. Yet a big question remains: What can President Biden actually do to stop the bloodshed? Noga Tarnopolsky, Rosa Brooks, and Ed Luce join David Rothkopf to analyze what the Biden administration has done so far and how it needs to respond at this critical point.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Ground Level Truth About the Morale of the People of Ukraine Mar 27, 2024

Show notes

Though US efforts to help Ukraine have been stymied by political infighting, thousands of individuals and organizations continue to provide much-needed aid. One such individual is Nate Mook, former CEO of World Central Kitchen and now active in several humanitarian initiatives in Ukraine since 2022. Nate joins David Rothkopf to share his work in Ukraine, the ways in which we can all lend a hand, and why Ukrainian resolve remains unbroken.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A DSR Conversation About the World with Newly-Minted Media Mogul Mehdi Hasan Mar 13, 2024

Show notes

Mehdi Hasan, founder of the new media company Zeteo, joins Ed Luce, Kori Schake, and David Rothkopf to break down he ever-present threat of a global authoritarian-right alliance, continued destruction in Gaza and Ukraine, and the disturbingly real possibility of a Trump second term.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Israel, Gaza, Ukraine and More Topics Sure to Come Up in the State of the Union Mar 06, 2024

Show notes

While the state of the union is ordinarily focused on domestic policy, nothing about this year has been ordinary. On the eve of the State of the Union address, Kori Schake, Ed Luce, and Alon Pinkas join David Rothkopf to predict how large of a role that foreign policy will play in President Biden’s speech.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

America's Allies are Worried About Us Feb 28, 2024

Show notes

Friends don’t let friends drive drunk, and friends don’t let friends support Russia. The increasingly erratic Republican Party has the US’s allies in Europe worried, especially as Russia gains momentum in its assault on Ukraine and Election Day draws near. Rosa Brooks, David Sanger, and Ed Luce join David Rothkopf to break it all down.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Starvation the Next Horror Awaiting Gaza? Feb 21, 2024

Show notes

The unimaginable human cost of Israel’s invasion of Gaza may be about to rise to unprecedented levels. International organizations agree that a famine is looming as Israel continues to impede foreign aid from entering the area. President of Refugees International Jeremy Konyndyk joins David Rothkopf, Ed Luce, and Rosa Brooks to shed light on the coming crisis, and what can be done to prevent disaster.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“I Want to Grab Mike Johnson by the Lapels” Feb 14, 2024

Show notes

Mike Johnson and the MAGA Republicans are sacrificing Ukraine at the altar of Trump. The Republicans’ use of Ukraine aid as a political tool has worsened an already dire situation, with only Putin and MAGA standing to benefit. On the heels of his trip to Ukraine, Max Boot joins Rosa Brooks, Kori Schake, Ed Luce, and David Rothkopf to share his first-hand account of the devastation of Russia’s assault — and the incredible bravery of Ukrainians.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Would Failing to Provide Ukraine Aid be the Beginning of the End of US Global Leadership? Feb 07, 2024

Show notes

Congressional Republicans are sacrificing Ukraine for the sake of sticking it to Biden. But failing to provide aid to a key ally would do more than just harm the Biden administration. Kori Schake, Ed Luce, and Rosa Brooks join David Rothkopf for a look at the cost of failure in Ukraine for US global leadership.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Xi Scores Points in Moscow, Putin, Not So Much Mar 22, 2023

Show notes

Chinese President Xi Jinping made a historic visit to Moscow this week to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. David sat down with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, and Angela Stent of the Brookings Institution to discuss what this means for the war in Ukraine. What is the relationship like between China and Russia? How are other countries in East Asia responding? What should we expect moving forward? Find out the answers to these and other pressing issues during this timely discussion. Don't miss it!

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The China Question Mar 21, 2023

Show notes

America's politicians have become more hawkish on China but is that the only path forward? David Rothkopf debates this issue with Dmitri Alperovitch of the Silverado Policy Accelerator and Josh Rogin of the Washington Post. Is China willing to compete and cooperate? How does Taiwan play into all of this? Can America not tilt completely into a militaristic framing of the competition? Find out during this argumentative conversation.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices