Podcast · 66 episodes
The Foreign Affairs Interview, page 3
by Foreign Affairs Magazine · English
Foreign Affairs invites you to join its editor, Daniel Kurtz-Phelan, as he talks to influential thinkers and policymakers about the forces shaping the world. Whether the topic is the war in Ukraine, the United States’ competition with China, or the future of globalization, Foreign Affairs’ weekly podcast offers the kind of authoritative commentary and analysis that you can find in the magazine and on the website.
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The Crack-Up of American DemocracyThe episode argues that Donald Trump’s second-term use of expansive, norm-breaking executive power is creating a constitutional and democratic crisis risk, and asks what “good faith” and…30 Oct 2025 · 58 min · 21 chapters
America’s Two-State DelusionCritique of decades of U.S. policy insisting on a “two-state solution” for Israel-Palestine, arguing it has become a slogan masking failure; discussion of Gaza ceasefire prospects after two years of…23 Oct 2025 · 1 h 5 min · 25 chapters
Will the War in Gaza Really End?Whether the Gaza ceasefire will hold and what comes next under Donald Trump’s “20-point plan,” focusing on governance/security in Gaza, Hamas disarmament, Israeli withdrawal, and accountability; also…15 Oct 2025 · 58 min · 16 chapters
The Reeducation of Russia’s MilitaryHow Russia’s military has adapted during the Ukraine war, challenging shifting Western expectations of Russian weakness or collapse, and warning that Russia’s “learning” will affect future conflicts…9 Oct 2025 · 53 min · 19 chapters
Xi Jinping's Successor and the Future of ChinaThe episode explains why succession after Xi Jinping is unusually uncertain for the CCP, how elite jockeying could shape both domestic and foreign policy, and what that could mean for Taiwan.2 Oct 2025 · 48 min · 17 chapters
Poland’s View From the Frontline of EuropePoland’s frontline perspective on Russia’s hybrid attacks during the Ukraine war, NATO deterrence gaps, and how shifting US policy under Donald Trump affects European security and Ukraine’s prospects.25 Sep 2025 · 41 min · 15 chapters
Is America Ready for the Age of Cyber Warfare?Whether the U.S. is ready for cyber warfare against China, focusing on the Salt Typhoon telecom compromise, China’s shift from espionage to disruption, and how AI and policy changes could improve…18 Sep 2025 · 55 min · 21 chapters
The World That Tariffs Will MakeThe episode argues that the post–Cold War, rules-based global trading system is effectively “dead” after Trump’s escalating tariffs and China’s parallel protectionism, and it explores what a…11 Sep 2025 · 52 min · 20 chapters
Can Israel Save Itself?Ami Ayalon argues Israel’s Gaza war cannot achieve its stated goals because it lacks a political “day after” plan; he claims military victories over Hamas’ leadership won’t end non-surrender ideology…4 Sep 2025 · 33 min · 16 chapters
The Rise of the Economic Security StateThe episode argues that “weaponized interdependence” has merged economic and national-security power, creating an “economic security state” where states use chokepoints in finance, information, and…28 Aug 2025 · 54 min · 23 chapters
Why Is America Going It Alone?Margaret Macmillan argues the U.S. under Donald Trump is “going it alone” by undermining alliances—especially after the short-notice Trump–Putin summit and related pressure on Ukraine—echoing…21 Aug 2025 · 44 min · 15 chapters
Best of: Is the World Ready for the Population Bust?Best-of archive episode of Foreign Affairs Interview on global fertility collapse and “the age of depopulation,” arguing depopulation is likely inevitable and policy can’t reliably raise birth rates;…14 Aug 2025 · 35 min · 14 chapters
Best Of: What Drives Putin and XiThe episode (a 2023 archive best-of) examines what drives Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin—how their life experiences, Leninist/imperial narratives, and views of history shape their foreign policy and…7 Aug 2025 · 1 h 20 min · 19 chapters
The Uncertain Future of U.S. Relations With IndiaThe episode debates Ashley Tellis’s Foreign Affairs argument that India’s “multipolarity” and skepticism toward U.S.31 Jul 2025 · 1 h 9 min · 26 chapters
Joseph Nye and the End of the American CenturyA tribute to Joseph Nye (coined “soft power”) and an argument that President Donald Trump’s focus on coercive “hard power” and unwinding liberal-democratic messaging will weaken U.S.24 Jul 2025 · 39 min · 18 chapters
The Coming Nuclear HurricaneThe episode argues the world is entering a “Category 5 hurricane” of nuclear risk, driven by renewed great-power nuclear competition plus proliferation pressures. It focuses on how the U.S.17 Jul 2025 · 1 h 4 min · 22 chapters
Preparing for the World After TrumpThe episode argues there is “no going back” to pre-Trump foreign policy after Trump’s second term, because it is reshaping U.S. leadership, alliances, trade, and even domestic foundations of power.10 Jul 2025 · 1 h 4 min · 19 chapters
What a Stronger Europe Means for AmericaCeleste Wallander argues that Europe’s rapid rearmament and higher NATO defense spending (including a new 3.5% core defense spending floor plus 1.5% resilience/investment) will strengthen deterrence…3 Jul 2025 · 54 min · 12 chapters