The Asia Chessboard

The “Asia Chessboard” features in-depth conversations with the most prominent strategic thinkers on

Episodes

Total: 101

The Indian Ocean and the Asia Chessboard
2021/6/7

This week, Mike is joined by Darshana Baruah, associate fellow with the South Asia Program at the Ca

Rethinking U.S. Strategy on the Chessboard with Mike O’Hanlon
2021/5/24

This week, Mike is joined by Mike O’Hanlon, senior fellow and director of research in foreign policy

Europe and the Asia Chessboard
2021/5/10

This week, Mike is joined by Eva Pejsova, Senior Japan Fellow at the Centre for Security, Diplomacy

King of the Chessboard? Xi Jinping and the Future of China’s Grand Strategy
2021/4/12

This week, Mike is joined by Elizabeth Economy, senior fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Instit

Dead Draw or Winning Position? Reassessing U.S. China Strategy on the Chessboard
2021/3/15

This week, Mike is joined by Ashley Tellis, Tata Chair for Strategic Affairs and senior fellow at th

Trading Places: America, Japan and Regional Trade on the Chessboard
2021/3/1

This week Mike is joined by Mireya Solis, director of the Center for East Asia Policy Studies, Phili

A Game Winning Piece? The Dalai Lama and Geopolitics of Tibet
2021/2/8

This week, Mike is joined by Asia and human rights expert Ellen Bork, contributing editor at America

Public Opinion and the Asia Chessboard: Views from the U.S. and Abroad
2021/1/25

This week Mike is joined by Bruce Stokes, fellow at the German Marshall Fund, to discuss U.S. public

The Great Power Gambit: U.S. and China in Southeast Asia
2021/1/11

This week, Mike is joined by David Shambaugh, the Gaston Sigur Professor of Asian Studies at George

Journey to the Center of the Board: Geopolitical Lessons from Mongolia
2020/12/21

This week, Mike is joined by Ganbat Chuluunkhuu, Managing Director at RVJ Capital, as they journey t

A New Game? Domestic Political Change and U.S. Strategy
2020/12/7

This week, Mike is joined by Tom Wright, director of the Center on the United States and Europe and

Mapping the Future of U.S. China Policy
2020/10/21

This week, Mike is joined by his CSIS colleagues Jude Blanchette, Bonnie Glaser, and Scott Kennedy,

Doubled Rooks? The U.S.-Philippine Alliance in Historical Context
2020/10/5

This week, Mike is joined by Chris Capozzola, Professor of History at the Massachusetts Institute of

Knight on the Chessboard: Perspectives from Senate Armed Services Committee featuring Ranking Member Jack Reed
2020/9/21

This week, Mike is joined by the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senator Jack

Caught in the Middle of the Chessboard: Southeast Asia's Response to China's Rise
2020/8/31

This week, Mike is joined by two CSIS colleagues who are leading thinkers on Southeast Asia in Washi

Hidden Moves: Countering Russian and Chinese Influence Activities on the Chessboard
2020/7/27

Russian and Chinese Interference is becoming an increasingly important part of the strategic chessbo

Team Play: The U.S. Alliance System and the Chessboard (Pt. 2)
2020/7/13

In part two of Mike's discussion with Abe Denmark and Mira Rapp-Hooper, the three take a look at the

Team Play: The U.S. Alliance System and the Chessboard (Pt. 1)
2020/6/29

Mike is joined by Abe Denmark, Director of the Asia Program at the Wilson Center, and Mira Rapp-Hoop

Plan Your Move: The NDS and the Chessboard
2020/6/15

Mike is joined in this episode by former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Forc

Power Up: Energy and The Chessboard
2020/6/1

The story of grand strategy on the Asia Chessboard is a story in part about access to energy, both f