The CSIS Podcast

You don't have to go far far away to find conflict in space, as the great powers of the United States, Russia, and China vie for supremacy in one of the last frontiers of foreign policy. With Jim Lewis, hosted by Colm Quinn.

As the world united in Paris to work toward a solution to climate change during the COP21 talks, CSIS’s Sarah Ladislaw previews what to expect from any agreement and the world’s energy future. Hosted by Colm Quinn.

ISIS has stood out from other terrorist groups in its ability to hold territory and to profit from its resources. On this week’s episode – CSIS Senior Adviser and expert on terror financing Juan Zarate discusses how the Islamic State can be fought on the financial level. Hosted by Colm Quinn.

In the wake of the Paris attacks and the increasing number of terrorist acts by the self-proclaimed Islamic State worldwide, intelligence expert Jim Lewis discusses the challenges that intelligence agencies are facing in tracking this growing threat. Hosted by Colm Quinn.

Myanmar – or Burma – is ever so slowly moving toward democracy, after decades of military rule. With Aung San Suu Kyi’s win in the general elections, a more open Myanmar may be on the horizon. CSIS Senior Fellow Murray Hiebert discusses the prospects for Myanmar’s future and the challenges that lie ahead. Hosted by Colm Quinn.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tom Friedman, Washington Post columnist David Ignatius, and the Daily Beast’s senior national security correspondent Nancy Youssef discuss U.S. and global policy toward Syria, moderated by Bob Schieffer.

CSIS’s Greg Poling explains this week’s freedom of navigation patrol by a US warship in the South China Sea and what it means for tensions between the US and China as well as what has brought us to this point. Hosted by Colm Quinn.

As Canada embraces a new leader, this episode looks at the impact the new government will have on Canada’s foreign policy – with experts Anthony Cordesman, Sarah Ladislaw, and Scott Miller weighing in. Hosted by Colm Quinn.

Prior to her meeting with President Barack Obama, South Korean President Park Geun-hye sat down at CSIS with CSIS President and CEO Dr. John Hamre to discuss the big issues facing South Korea and the US-Korea relationship.

With the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations finally concluded, CSIS’s Scott Miller ad Matt Goodman assess its implications for the world economy and for US policy in Asia. With Colm Quinn.

As the Syrian conflict takes another unpredictable turn, CSIS's Anthony Cordesman discusses the Russian and US rationale as the crisis unfolds. Hosted by Colm Quinn.

As Pope Francis takes America by storm, we discuss what this Pope can do to influence international affairs. With Juan Zarate. Hosted by Colm Quinn.

With Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first State Visit to the United States taking place next week, Chris Johnson previews what’s in store. Hosted by Colm Quinn.

As legislative opposition to the Iran deal becomes less likely, Margaret Brennan of CBS News, Jay Solomon of the Wall Street Journal, and David Sanger of the New York Times discuss the steps ahead. In conversation with Bob Schieffer, introduced by Colm Quinn.

CSIS’s Sarah Mendelson discusses the scale of the refugee crisis facing the world, and the plight of internally displaced persons still languishing in warzones. Hosted by Colm Quinn.