This week, Mike and Jude are joined by Emily Kilcrease, director of the Energy, Economics, and Security program at CNAS, who formerly served as deputy assistant U.S. trade representative and National Security Council director for international trade, investment, and development. They begin by examining the limits of U.S. leverage over semiconductor supply ch ... Show More
Aug 4
From INDOPACOM to PACOM: Is There a Strategic Backstory?
In this episode, Mike is joined by Dr Arzan Tarapore, Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, and Visiting Fellow at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. They unpack the Pentagon's decision to revert the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPA ... Show More
47m 21s
Jul 21
How Prepared is the United States for War in the Indo-Pacific?
In this episode, Mike sits down with Bryan Clark, Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Defense Concepts and Technology at the Hudson Institute, about whether the United States is prepared for a major conflict in the Indo-Pacific. They examine how recent technological deve ... Show More
43m 44s
Jun 30
The New Great Game in the Pacific Islands
In this episode, Mike is joined by Ambassador Laura Stone, who most recently served as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of the Marshall Islands and previously held senior leadership roles at the U.S. Department of State, including Deputy Assistant Secretary for China and Mongolia. ... Show More
46m 1s
Sep 2025
Exploring China's Digital Belt & Road with Louis-Vincent Gave
Dan Nathan and Peter Boockvar host Louis-Vincent Gave, founder and CEO of Gavekal, to discuss the evolving dynamics of China trade. The conversation explores China's response to U.S. restrictions on technology, particularly semiconductors, and the broader implications of the grow ... Show More
48m 19s