Foreign Podicy

A national security and foreign policy podcast from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD).

Episodes

Total: 243

One of the most important missions of the United States military is defending our homeland against a

Talking Türkiye

2023/6/2

On May 28, 2023, after 21 years in power, Recep Tayyip Erdogan won another five-year-term as preside

Who Needs Soft Power?

2023/5/26

American political scientist Joseph Nye popularized the concept of soft power decades ago. As he wro

Israelis are now celebrating 75 years of independence – 75 years of self-determination for the Jewis

Under African Skies

2023/5/12

Africa is the second largest continent in the world, both in land area and population. It has more t

Ukrainians are defending their homeland from the unprovoked, blatantly illegal, and imperialist war

For decades, American policymakers have come to view the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan as an indispens

The Islamic Republic of Iran makes no effort to conceal its desire to wipe Israel off the map. Just

Many in Washington speculate on the nature and urgency of the military threat from China and the re

When you hear or read about the American-led rules-based liberal international order do you think:

For more than six months now, the Iranian people have protested against the state by taking to the s

The Dark Side of the Coin

2023/3/17

With the implosion of FTX and the arrest of its founder, Washington finally woke up to the need for

General James C. McConville is the 40th Chief of Staff of the United States Army, filling a critical

Vladimir Putin expected to conquer Ukraine in three days. But the brutal and bloody war he launched

The Islamic Republic of Iran possesses the largest ballistic missile arsenal in the Middle East, and

Mike Waltz is a warrior and a diplomat. In 2014, he wrote a fascinating book called “Warrior Diploma

The United States and Israel conducted the Juniper Oak 23 multi-domain military exercise in late Jan

Guarding Contested Skies

2023/1/27

China, Russia, Iran, North Korea — not to mention the persistent threat from terrorist organizations

Got Nukes?

2023/1/20

During the Cold War, one of the few issues on which the United States and the Soviet Union agreed, w

From Malmo to Jerusalem

2023/1/16

Jonathan Conricus was born in Jerusalem but grew up in Sweden. His family returned to Israel when he