113 Episodes

  1. Economics, Security, and Alignment: The Perspective from Australia

    Published: 5/9/2023
  2. A Crucial Decade: China Policy during the George W. Bush Administration

    Published: 4/19/2023
  3. What Can be Done About North Korea?

    Published: 3/22/2023
  4. Taking Stock of U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy

    Published: 3/7/2023
  5. Calling Check: Technology Competition with China

    Published: 2/21/2023
  6. Japan Steps Up

    Published: 1/17/2023
  7. Balance of Power in Southeast Asia

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Published: 2/7/2022

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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.