FPRI Radio is a podcast dedicated to topical discussions between members of the FPRI staff and leading experts on current events relating to and affecting world affairs in the diplomatic, informational, military, and economic domains. These conversations generally range from between 15 and 45 minutes in duration.

 

 

The Hunt for Mobile Missiles

This week FPRI’s Director of Research Aaron Stein and Senior Fellow Paul Bracken discuss Bracken’s new report: The Hunt for Mobile Missiles: Nuclear Weapons, AI, and the New Arms Race....

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U.S. Troop Movements in Germany

This past week, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper announced that the United States would withdraw 11,800 troops from Germany, with 5.600 of those being repositioned at other locations in Europe, and the remainder being redeployed to the continental United...

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From Freedom Fighters to Jihadists

  In this edition of FPRI Radio Michael Noonan, the director of FPRI’s Program on National Security, sits down and speaks with Harvard University’s Vera Mironova on her new book From Freedom Fighters to Jihadists. This book, based upon Mironova’s extensive field research,...

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A Conversation with Lt. Gen. Jonathon Riley: Afghanistan, the US-UK Relationship, and Brexit

In this episode of FPRI Radio Michael Noonan, director of FPRI’s Program on National Security, sits down with retired British Army Lt. General Jonathon Riley to discuss the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the military cultures of the United...

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Israel’s Election: An Update

Israelis head to the polls on April 9th. To get a sense of the state of the race, the political maneuvering by elements of the Israeli center, the viability of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s coalition, and what this may mean...

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Taxing Wars: The American Way of War Finance and the Decline of Democracy

In this episode of FPRI Radio Michael Noonan sits down with Sarah Kreps from Cornell University to discuss her Pennsylvania roots and her latest book Taxing Wars: The American Way of War Finance and the Decline of Democracy. (Editor’s...

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What Does the “Day After” look like for Syria?

While the conflict in Syria shows no sign of abating, scholars and policymakers alike are trying to make projections for the “day after,” when the fighting stops and reconstruction begins. In this podcast, Dr. Benedetta Berti tackles this thorny...

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Life After the Caliphate

Although most of ISIS’s territory has been wrested from its control, the threat posed by this terrorist organization and by competing jihadi actors has not diminished. How will ISIS and others utilize online platforms to continue to sow global...

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Assessing Trump’s Trip to Asia

President Donald Trump recently completed a 12-day trip to Asia, with stops in Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam, and the Philippines, and including attendance at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting.  The announced agenda included building cooperation to pressure...

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Europe’s Voters Have Spoken…But What Did They Say?

The German elections on 24 September marked the end of a year and a half of major elections and referenda across the Continent. As the dust settles, Europeans and their partners are trying to figure out what the results...

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