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FPRI’s Chain Reaction is a bi-weekly podcast series examining America’s role in the world. Throughout the year we’ll be talking to experts about developments in Eurasia, the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific in the context of U.S. foreign policy and national security interests. To be the first to know about new episodes, please subscribe to our mailing list and follow us on Twitter @FPRI.
Please note: Chain Reaction was known as the Middle East Brief prior to 2021.
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Aaron Stein
Aaron Stein is the Director of Research at the Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI). He is also the Director of the Middle East Program and Acting Director of the National Security Program.
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Learning From Our Adversaries: Russian Aerial Operations in Syria
In this episode, Aaron speaks with Mule about the lessons that the United States should learn from the Russian Aerospace ...
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Great Power Competition Explained
On this week’s episode, Dr. Thomas Lynch joins the show to discuss his latest book, Strategic Assessment 2020: Into a ...
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Transactionalism with Turkey
In this episode of Chain Reaction, Aaron speaks with Nicholas Danforth, a Non-Resident Senior Research Fellow at the Hellenic Foundation ...
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The Air War Against the Islamic State
The air war against the Islamic State was critical to the territorial defeat of the group’s territorial caliphate and a ...
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The Middle East and America’s Global Posture
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has launched a global posture review, shortly after taking office. To discuss the process and ...
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The Tip of the Spear: Special Operations Forces And Great Power Competition
Great power competition is likely to outlast the Trump presidency. To discuss the Biden Administration’s national security priorities and the ...
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The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: A Reflection on Modern Warfare
The war in Nagorno-Karabakh is a human tragedy, but also provides observers the opportunity to monitor modern conflict and think closely ...
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The Rise of the Machines: AI and the Future of Air Combat
A few weeks ago, an AI algorithm beat a human pilot in a series of simulated dogfights, as part of ...
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Ground Deconfliction with the Russians in Syria
Events in Syria have brought American and Russian militaries into close contact. In recent weeks, a video emerged showing Russian ...
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Israel and the United Arab Emirates: The Art of a Deal
Israel and the United Arab Emirates agreed to begin negotiations to normalize relations, so long as Prime Minister Netanyahu suspends ...
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