107 Episodes

  1. Balance of Power in Southeast Asia

    Published: 1/3/2023
  2. Chinese Statecraft in the Pacific Islands

    Published: 12/12/2022
  3. Unpacking the U.S. National Security Strategy

    Published: 11/7/2022
  4. India’s Evolving Partnerships

    Published: 10/17/2022
  5. Xi's Rule and Risks

    Published: 9/6/2022
  6. The Legacy of Shinzo Abe

    Published: 8/1/2022
  7. Pawn or King: The Future of the IPEF and Economic Statecraft in Asia

    Published: 6/6/2022
  8. Counting the Pieces: Defense Spending and the “Ever Shrinking Fighting Force”

    Published: 5/23/2022
  9. Land Power on the Asia Chessboard: USARPAC Commander General Charles Flynn

    Published: 5/2/2022
  10. New “Knight” on the Board: The Impact of South Korea’s Presidential Election

    Published: 4/18/2022
  11. Line of Advantage: Japan’s Grand Strategy in the Era of Shinzo Abe

    Published: 3/28/2022
  12. Blue Squares on the Chessboard: The History and Geopolitics of the Pacific Islands

    Published: 3/14/2022
  13. Check Mates: ANZUS and the Chessboard

    Published: 2/22/2022
  14. Reviewing the Chessboard: U.S., China and the 2021 USCC Report to Congress

    Published: 2/7/2022
  15. Twilight Struggle: Lessons from the Cold War for China Strategy Today

    Published: 1/24/2022
  16. The Asia Shogi-board: Strategic Insights with Yoichi Funabashi

    Published: 12/13/2021
  17. AUKUS and Changing Dynamics in the Indo-Pacific

    Published: 11/29/2021
  18. Moving Pieces on the Chessboard: Strategy and Logistics in the Indo-Pacific

    Published: 11/15/2021
  19. From the Archives: Conversations with Richard Armitage, Kurt Tong, and Senator Jack Reed

    Published: 11/1/2021
  20. Nuclear Pieces on the Asia Chessboard: U.S., China, and Extended Deterrence

    Published: 10/18/2021

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The “Asia Chessboard” features in-depth conversations with the most prominent strategic thinkers on Asia. Host Michael Green, Henry A. Kissinger Chair at CSIS and CEO of the United States Studies Centre, takes the debate beyond the headlines of the day to explore the historical context and inside decision-making process on major geopolitical developments from the Himalayas to the South China Sea. Experience the hard calls and consequential debates that drive US policy towards this critical region of the world.