A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Chain Reaction Podcast
A nation must think before it acts.
Chain Reaction is the Foreign Policy Research Institute’s flagship network of podcast series examining the political, security, economic, and social trends shaping our world. Throughout the year we are talking with experts about developments in Russia’s war in Ukraine, the new European security order, defense and geopolitical issues in the Baltic States, as well as current and future national security challenges and opportunities in the technology and space sectors. Join us each month for: Bear Market Brief, Behind the Front, Baltic Ways, Report in Short, and the Ties That Bind: NATO at 75 and Beyond.
Join us each month for : The Continent, Bear Market Brief, Baltic Ways, Report in Short, and The Ties That Bind: NATO at 75 and Beyond.
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What Actually Happened in Russia This Year?
In which the current editor in chief of the Bear Market Brief talks to a former one about an important question: in the big picture what actually happened in Russia this year? Also, how do you go about making...
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Russia Above Ground, Russia Below Ground
Howard Amos and Nina Zakharkina-Berezner join host Aaron Schwartzbaum to discuss the lived reality of modern Russians in the country’s periphery and informal, dissident spaces that exist under the radar. Russia Above Ground, Russia Below Ground by FPRI Eurasia...
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Never Again Alone | Finland in NATO
Welcome back to the Ties That Bind. This week, we go even further north, to Finland, one of the alliance’s newest members. Like the other frontline states we’ve visited this season, Finland shares a turbulent and complicated history with...
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Understanding Unmanned Naval Systems
We have spent a lot of time talking about Combat Collaborative Aircraft, or CCA. On this episode, Aaron sat down with Billy Byrne, the Director of Strategy for Defense at Saildrone. The two talked about the future of unmanned...
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Windows of Opportunity | Perspectives from Latvia
Welcome back to the Ties that Bind. This week, we go back North to the shores of the Baltic Sea for a perspective from Latvia. In this episode, we’ll hear from three Latvian experts on the evolution of the...
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Lessons in History and Communications from NATO’s Principal Spokesperson
Welcome back to The Ties that Bind, a project of the Foreign Policy Research Institute that examines how NATO shapes the transatlantic relationship and its role in the global security landscape. This week, we welcome Oana Lungescu, the longest-serving Principal...
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The Multipolar, the Merrier: US Foreign Policy in a Brave New World
In a rapidly evolving world where Washington might not have the same sway it used to, how should the US best position itself? Who are the “schools” or “camps” contesting the direction of foreign policy. In this episode of...
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On the Coasts of Conflict | Romania in NATO
Welcome back to the Ties That Bind. This week, we are looking further south along NATO’s eastern flank at Romania. Romania has long advocated for increased NATO and US presence in the Black Sea. Since the 2022 Russian invasion...
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For Our Freedom and Yours | Poland in NATO
Welcome back to the Ties That Bind. This season, we are looking at NATO from a bit of a different vantage point, specifically that of the frontline states. How are frontline states investing in and planning for their defense?...
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Continued Conversation About Collaborative Combat Aircraft
Aaron sat down with Scott “FUG” Gilloon, who currently serves as the Sector Vice President of Air Force Strategic Development and Capability Assessments at GA-ASI. The two talked about General Atomics’ CCA, its origin story, how these aircraft may...
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